Chrást (Nymburk District)

Chrást
Chrást
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 50°7′8″N 14°53′54″E / 50.11889°N 14.89833°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Nymburk
First mentioned	1345
Area
• Total	4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Elevation	223 m (732 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	538
• Density	109/km2 (283/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	289 14
Website	www.obec-chrast.cz

Chrást (until 1947 Manderšejd-Chrást; German: Manderscheid-Chrast) is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Chrást is a common Czech place name, meaning 'brushwood' or 'shrubs'.^[2]

Geography

Chrást is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Nymburk and 26 km (16 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is a nameless hill at 251 m (823 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Chrást is from 1345. In 1599, the locality belonged to the Kounice estate and was described as abandoned. In 1776, the village was re-established by Prince Franz Joseph I of Liechtenstein. Near Chrást, a new village was founded by Prince Aloys I of Liechtenstein and named Manderšejd after his wife, Princess Karoline of Manderscheid-Blankenheim. Manderšejd grew rapidly and thus merged soon with Chrást.^[3]

Until 1921, Manderšejd-Chrást was a municipal part of Kounice. In 1921, it became a separate municipality. From 1947, the municipality is called Chrást.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	322	—
1880	449	+39.4%
1890	520	+15.8%
1900	538	+3.5%
1910	608	+13.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	609	+0.2%
1930	646	+6.1%
1950	657	+1.7%
1961	698	+6.2%
1970	619	−11.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	508	−17.9%
1991	429	−15.6%
2001	467	+8.9%
2011	522	+11.8%
2021	536	+2.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové runs through the northern part of the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 51–53.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Chrást (Nymburk, Česko)" (in čeština). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
↑ "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.
↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Chrást". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-27.

External links

Official website

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

[2] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 51–53.

[svkkl-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Chrást (Nymburk, Česko)" (in čeština). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2025-03-27.

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

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

[6] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Chrást". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-27.

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