Chroustovice | |
|---|---|
 Chroustovice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Chroustovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′22″N 15°59′40″E / 49.95611°N 15.99444°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Chrudim |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marie Tlapáková |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.61 km2 (8.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,239 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 538 63 |
| Website | www |
Chroustovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxroustovɪtsɛ]) is a market town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Březovice, Holešovice, Lhota u Chroustovic, Mentour, Městec and Poděčely are administrative parts of Chroustovice.
History
The first written mention of Chroustovice is from 1349. In 1418, it became a market town.[2]
Notable people
- Rudolph Novak (1887–1968), American gymnast
- Zdeněk Černohorský (1910–2001), lichenologist
- František Pitra (1932–2018), politician, Prime Minister of Czech Socialist Republic (1988–1990)
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chroustovice. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
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