Křečhoř
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Křečhoř |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Krechor E. ObecniUrad.jpg |
| image_caption | Municipal office |
| image_flag | Křečhoř vlajka.jpg |
| image_shield | Křečhoř znak.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Bohemian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Kolín |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1295 |
| area_total_km2 | 9.68 |
| elevation_m | 307 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 572 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 280 02 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Křečhoř | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Krechor E. ObecniUrad.jpg | image_caption = Municipal office | image_flag = Křečhoř vlajka.jpg | image_shield = Křečhoř znak.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Kolín | 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 = 1295 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 9.68 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 307 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 572 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 280 02 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Křečhoř is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Křečhoř consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Křečhoř (373)
- Kamhajek (115)
- Kutlíře (48)
Etymology
The village was named after the nearby hill, which was probably originally called Křeče hora (meaning "Křek's mountain" or "Křeč's mountain") and today is also named Křečhoř.
Geography
Křečhoř is located about 4 km northwest of Kolín and 43 km east of Prague. The southwestern part of the municipal territory lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The northeastern part lies in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the Křečhoř hill at 333 m above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Křečhoř is from 1295. In 1757, during the Seven Years' War, Křehoč was the site of the Battle of Kolín.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|604 |1880|679 |1890|716 |1900|745 |1910|823 |1921|720 |1930|655 |1950|512 |1961|481 |1970|445 |1980|444 |1991|394 |2001|416 |2011|445 |2021|536 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
The I/12 road from Prague to Kolín runs along the northern municipal border.
Sights
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Křečhoř,_kostel_svatého_Václava_a_Božího_Těla.jpg" caption="Church of the Corpus Christi"] ::
The main landmark of Křečhoř is the Church of the Corpus Christi. It was originally a Gothic church from the early 14th century, rebuilt in the Empire style in 1846–1848.
On the northwestern edge of the village of Křečhoř, there is a memorial to the Battle of Kolín. It was made in 1898 according to the design by Václav Weinzettl.
Notable people
- Gustav Frištenský (1879–1957), strongman and wrestler
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1949). "Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L".
- "Historie obce". Obec Křečhoř.
- (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]].
- "Kostel Božího těla". National Heritage Institute.
- "Památník bitvy u Kolína". National Heritage Institute.
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