Dolní Kralovice
Dolní Kralovice | |
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| Coordinates: 49°38′42″N 15°10′43″E / 49.64500°N 15.17861°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1090s |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.22 km2 (6.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 931 |
| • Density | 54.1/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 68 |
| Website | www |
Dolní Kralovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Dolní Kralovice consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Dolní Kralovice (603)
- Libčice (0)
- Martinice u Dolních Kralovic (59)
- Střítež (91)
- Vraždovy Lhotice (81)
- Zahrádčice (23)
Etymology
The name Kralovice is probably derived from the Czech word král (i.e. 'king'), meaning "the village of king's people". It denoted a village founded on land belonging to the king. There is also a theory that the name was derived from the surname Král, meaning "the village of Král's people". From 1603 at the latest, two settlements were distinguished: Dolní ('lower') Kralovice and Horní ('upper) Kralovice.[3]
Geography
Dolní Kralovice is located about 38 kilometres (24 mi) southeast of Benešov and 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 536 m (1,759 ft) above sea level. The northern municipal border runs through the Švihov Reservoir, built on the Želivka River.
History
The first written mention of Dolní Kralovice is in an undated deed of Queen Świętosława of Poland from the end of the 11th century, when she donated the village to the Vyšehrad Chapter. It was a settlement of fishermen. The Vyšehrad Chapter owned the village until the Hussite Wars. In 1440–1547, Dolní Kralovice was a property of the Trčka of Lípa family. Then the village often changed hands and the owners were various lower noblemen.[4]
At the end of the 17th century, Dolní Kralovice was bought by John Leopold, Prince of Trautson and Count of Falkenstein. He and his son Jan Vilém annexed several other villages to the estate. Jan Vilém then moved the administration of the estate from Čechtice to Dolní Kralovice. In 1766–1844, Dolní Kralovice was owned by Counts of Gundelfingen. From 1844 to 1942, the estate was a property of Counts of Auersperg.[4]
In the years 1968–1974, the original Dolní Kralovice was demolished due to the construction of the Švihov Reservoir on the Želivka. A new village was founded near the reservoir, where some residents moved.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The most valuable building is the Vraždovy Lhotice Castle, located in Vraždovy Lhotice. It is a late Baroque building from the 18th century.[7]
Notable people
- Jaroslav Hlava (1855–1924), pathologist
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 (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). p. 362.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Dolní Kralovice. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
