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Klobuky

Klobuky is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Klobuky
Municipality
Klobuky as seen from the menhir
Klobuky as seen from the menhir
Flag of Klobuky
Flag
Coat of arms of Klobuky
Coat of arms
Klobuky is located in Czech Republic
Klobuky
Klobuky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′39″N 13°59′22″E / 50.29417°N 13.98944°E / 50.29417; 13.98944
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mention1226
Area
 • Total
15.87 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Elevation
262 m (860 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,018
 • Density64.15/km2 (166.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 74
Websitewww.klobuky.cz

Administrative division

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Klobuky consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Klobuky (574)
  • Čeradice (70)
  • Kobylníky (125)
  • Kokovice (107)
  • Páleček (140)

Etymology

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The name of the village was probably derived from its ancient owner or founder named Klobuk or Klobouk (which is also the Czech word for 'hat' and in old Czech for 'helmet'). Hence the helmet is in the coat of arms.[3]

Geography

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Klobuky is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Kladno and 33 km (21 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in an undulating agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 349 m (1,145 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Klobuky is from 1226, when it was a property of the Doksany convent.[4]

Demographics

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Transport

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Fountain in the centre of Klobuky

Klobuky is located on the railway line Louny–Kralupy nad Vltavou. In addition to the train station in Klobuky, there is a stop in Páleček.[7]

Sights

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Church of Saint Lawrence

The major local sight is an alleged prehistoric menhir, with a height of 3.5 metres (11.5 ft) the tallest in the Czech Republic. It is an upright, lonely standing stone called Kamenný pastýř ('stone shepherd') or Kamenný muž ('stone man'). It is located in a field several hundred metres northwest of the village.[8]

The Church of Saint Lawrence dates back to the 14th century.[4] It was rebuilt and extended in 1729–1735.[9]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 247.
  4. 1 2 "Klobuky – historie" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Klobuky. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Detail stanice Klobuky v Čechách" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  8. ↑ "Kamenný pastýř u Klobuk – největší starobylý menhir u nás" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  9. ↑ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
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