Vrdy

Vrdy
Vrdy
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°55′18″N 15°28′21″E / 49.92167°N 15.47250°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1307
Area
• Total	18.49 km2 (7.14 sq mi)
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	3,104
• Density	167.9/km2 (434.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	285 71, 286 01
Website	www.obecvrdy.cz

Vrdy is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

Vrdy (1,474)
Dolní Bučice (857)
Horní Bučice (306)
Zbyslav (208)

Etymology

The name Vrdy was probably derived from the Old Czech word vrd (i.e. 'stuttering person'), meaning "the village of stuttering people".^[3]

Geography

Vrdy is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Kutná Hora and 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Doubrava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Vrdy is from 1307. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1849, Vrdy belonged to the Žleby estate and shared its owners. Dolní Bučice, Horní Bučice and Zbyslav were separate municipalities until 1960, when they were joined to Vrdy.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,115	—
1880	2,797	+32.2%
1890	3,119	+11.5%
1900	3,096	−0.7%
1910	3,341	+7.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	3,175	−5.0%
1930	3,291	+3.7%
1950	2,532	−23.1%
1961	2,735	+8.0%
1970	2,585	−5.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,713	+5.0%
1991	2,821	+4.0%
2001	2,958	+4.9%
2011	2,884	−2.5%
2021	2,845	−1.4%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

The I/17 road (the section from Chrudim to Čáslav) runs through the municipality.

The railway line Čáslav–Třemošnice passes through the southern part of the municipal territory. There are two train stops: Vrdy-Koudelov and Skovice.^[7]

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of All Saints in Dolní Bučice. It is a late Neoclassical church from the mid-19th century. It was probably built on the site of a demolished medieval church.^[8]

Notable people

Karel Petr (1868–1950), mathematician
Jiří Hanke (1924–2006), football player and manager

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 (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 629.
↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Vrdy. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
↑ "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 Vrdy-Koudelov". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
↑ "Kostel Všech svatých" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

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 (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 629.

[4] "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Vrdy. Retrieved 2023-11-03.

[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 Vrdy-Koudelov". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-10.

[8] "Kostel Všech svatých" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

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