Čtyřkoly

Čtyřkoly
Čtyřkoly
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°52′7″N 14°43′11″E / 49.86861°N 14.71972°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1549
Area
• Total	2.88 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	823
• Density	286/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 22
Website	www.ctyrkoly.cz

Čtyřkoly is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Čtyřkoly consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Čtyřkoly (586)
Javorník (259)

Etymology

The name is derived from the word combination čtyři kola, meaning 'four wheels'. In the place where the village was founded, there was originally a mill with four wheels.^[3]

Geography

Čtyřkoly is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Benešov and 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 364 m (1,194 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River. The stream Zaječický potok flows through the municipality into the Sázava.

History

The first written mention of Čtyřkoly is from 1549. The railway was built in 1871.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	467	—
1880	334	−28.5%
1890	293	−12.3%
1900	296	+1.0%
1910	332	+12.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	347	+4.5%
1930	354	+2.0%
1950	398	+12.4%
1961	375	−5.8%
1970	331	−11.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	279	−15.7%
1991	215	−22.9%
2001	275	+27.9%
2011	634	+130.5%
2021	845	+33.3%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which connects the D1 motorway with Tábor and further continues as the D3 motorway, passes through the municipality.

Čtyřkoly is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov.^[7]

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the locality where the Čtyřkoly Castle stood. The castle was built in the 13th or 14th century. Only landscaping and the floor plan survived from the ruin.^[8]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 358.
↑ "Historie a současnost" (in čeština). Obec Čtyřkoly. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Station details Čtyřkoly". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Čtyřkoly". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-07.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 358.

[4] "Historie a současnost" (in čeština). Obec Čtyřkoly. Retrieved 2024-06-07.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Station details Čtyřkoly". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-05-26.

[8] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Čtyřkoly". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-07.

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