Hroznětín
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hroznětín |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Hroznětín, Krušnohorské square b.jpg |
| image_caption | Town square |
| image_flag | Flag of Hroznětín.jpg |
| image_shield | Hroznetin znak.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Karlovy Vary |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Karlovy Vary |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Martin Maleček |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1213 |
| area_total_km2 | 23.79 |
| elevation_m | 449 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 2162 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal codes |
| postal_code | 362 33, 363 01 |
| website | |
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| name = Hroznětín | other_name = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Hroznětín, Krušnohorské square b.jpg | image_caption = Town square | image_flag = Flag of Hroznětín.jpg | image_shield = Hroznetin znak.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Karlovy Vary | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Karlovy Vary | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Martin Maleček | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1213 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 23.79 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 449 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 2162 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal codes | postal_code = 362 33, 363 01 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Hroznětín (; ) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Hroznětín consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Hroznětín (1,439)
- Bystřice (95)
- Odeř (87)
- Ruprechtov (43)
- Velký Rybník (351)
Geography
Hroznětín is located about 8 km north of Karlovy Vary. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Sokolov Basin, but it also extends to the Ore Mountains in the north. The highest point is at 812 m above sea level. The Bystřice River flows through the town.
The southern part of the territory is rich in fishponds; the largest of them is Velký with an area of about 50 ha. It is used for fishing and recreational purposes. There are also flooded kaolin quarries.
History
The first written mention of Hroznětín is from 1213, when King Ottokar I donated the settlement to Hroznata of Ovenec, founder of Teplá Abbey. After his death is 1217, Hroznětín became a property of the abbey. Around 1333, the village was promoted to a town by King John of Bohemia. In 1434, Hroznětín was bought by Emperor Sigismund, who pawned it to Kaspar Schlick. In 1499, the Jewish getto was established in the town.
The Schlick family owned Hroznětín until 1585, when they sold it to Ernst von Wirsperk. His descendants then sold it to rich burgers in 1603. After Hroznětín was confiscated as a result of the Bohemian Revolt, Duke Julius Henry of Saxe-Lauenburg bought it in 1623. During the rule of Julius Henry and his son Julius Francis, Hroznětín experienced the greatest development. In 1680, the town was acquired by Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|2286 |1880|2339 |1890|2483 |1900|2804 |1910|2707 |1921|2382 |1930|2615 |1950|1333 |1961|1356 |1970|1592 |1980|1481 |1991|1514 |2001|1633 |2011|1861 |2021|2015 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
Hroznětín is located on a railway line of local importance heading from Karlovy Vary to Merklín.
Sights
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The main landmark of Hroznětín is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Romanesque style in 1217, then it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1732–1734.
The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk is located in Bystřice. It is a valuable late Baroque chapel dating from 1768.
There is a Jewish cemetery, which is among the oldest in Central Europe. It was probably established in the 15th century. The preserved gravestones date from the 17th–20th centuries.
Notable people
- Věra Nosková (born 1947), writer and journalist
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Velký rybník a bývalé lomy u Hroznětína". CzechTourism.
- "Historie města". Město Hroznětín.
- (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]].
- "Detail stanice Hroznětín". [[České dráhy]].
- "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla". National Heritage Institute.
- "Kaple sv. Jana Nepomuckého". National Heritage Institute.
- "Židovský hřbitov". National Heritage Institute.
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