Chrustenice
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Chrustenice |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Chrustenice, pohled na vrch Hřeben.jpg |
| image_caption | Hřeben hill in Chrustenice |
| image_flag | Chrustenice prapor.gif |
| image_shield | Znak Chrustenice.svg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Bohemian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Beroun |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1037 |
| area_total_km2 | 6.73 |
| elevation_m | 275 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1083 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 267 12 |
| website | |
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| name = Chrustenice | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Chrustenice, pohled na vrch Hřeben.jpg | image_caption = Hřeben hill in Chrustenice | image_flag = Chrustenice prapor.gif | image_shield = Znak Chrustenice.svg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Beroun | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1037 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 6.73 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 275 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1083 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 267 12 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Chrustenice is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Chrustěnice. The name was derived from the personal name Chrustěn, meaning "the village of Chrustěn's people".
Geography
Chrustenice is located about 7 km northeast of Beroun and 17 km southwest of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Hřeben at 431 m above sea level. The Loděnice River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Chrustenice is in a deed of Duke Bretislav I from 1037.
In 1907–1965, iron ore was mined in the municipality.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|278 |1880|294 |1890|480 |1900|475 |1910|491 |1921|581 |1930|689 |1950|568 |1961|614 |1970|593 |1980|644 |1991|601 |2001|632 |2011|861 |2021|1074 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň briefly crosses the municipality in the west.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.
A tourist destination is Chrustenická šachta ('Chrustenice shaft'). It is an exhibition of mining technology in the former iron ore mine.
In popular culture
The former mine in Chrustenice is a popular film location. Among the TV series that were shot here are The Land Gone Wild (1996–2001) and Neviditelní (2014).
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1949). "Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L".
- "Historie obce". Obec Chrustenice.
- "Důlní expozice Chrustenická šachta". CzechTourism.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Chrustenice". National Heritage Institute.
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