Ruprechtov
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Ruprechtov |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Větrný mlýn v Ruprechtově.JPG |
| image_caption | Windmill |
| image_flag | Ruprechtov_vlajka.svg |
| image_shield | Ruprechtov znak.png |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | South Moravian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Vyškov |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1446 |
| area_total_km2 | 11.48 |
| elevation_m | 514 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 640 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 683 06 |
| website | |
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| name = Ruprechtov | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Větrný mlýn v Ruprechtově.JPG | image_caption = Windmill | image_flag = Ruprechtov_vlajka.svg | image_shield = Ruprechtov znak.png | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = South Moravian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Vyškov | 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 = 1446 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 11.48 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 514 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 640 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 683 06 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Ruprechtov is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Geography
Ruprechtov is located about 11 km northwest of Vyškov and 20 km northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 554 m above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Ruprechtov is from 1446, when it was part of the Račice estate, owned by the Lords of Kravaře.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|1065 |1880|1065 |1890|1173 |1900|1287 |1910|1237 |1921|1096 |1930|1014 |1950|794 |1961|800 |1970|739 |1980|689 |1991|566 |2001|554 |2011|570 |2021|604 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The municipality is known for the Ruprechtov Windmill. This classical Dutch-type windmill was built in 1873 and is equipped with a Halladay turbine, which makes it a unique technical monument of European importance.
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is a modern building dating from 1946.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Z historie obce". Obec Ruprechtov.
- (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]].
- "Windmill history". Ruprechtov Windmill.
- (2023-02-07). "Ekumenická bohoslužba v Ruprechtově na Vyškovsku". [[Czechoslovak Hussite Church]].
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