Hrdlív

Hrdlív
Village
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: Hrlej's (property)
Hrdlív Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′58″N 14°04′20″E / 50.19944°N 14.07222°E / 50.19944; 14.07222Coordinates: 50°11′58″N 14°04′20″E / 50.19944°N 14.07222°E / 50.19944; 14.07222
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mention	1316
Government
• Mayor	Roman Janyš
Area
• Total	1.70 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Elevation	285 m (935 ft)
Population  (31-12-2008)
• Total	435
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 06
Website	www.hrdliv.cz/

Hrdlív (pronounced [ˈɦr̩dliːf]) is a village and municipality in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located about 40.5 km northwest of Prague on the road connecting Kladno and Slaný. The municipality covers an area of 1.7 km², and as of 2008 had a population of 435.

The village has been indirectly attested since 1316 through a mention of a nobleman called Michael of Hrdlív (Michal de Hyrlewa). In 1466, part of Hrdlív (and later the whole village) belonged to the family of Martinic (since 1792 Clam-Martinitz) whose members resided at nearby Smečno Castle. After the abolition of feudalism in 1848, Hrdlív became part of Třebichovice municipality (1850) and later, in 1906. a municipality in its own right.

In the past, Hrdlív was known for the occurrence of a rare yellow Eglantine Rose. Considered extinct for a long time (painter Josef Mánes wished to see it before his death in 1871) the rose was rediscovered in 1954. Nowadays it features in the municipal arms and flag, together with the silver leaves of the water lily that feature on the arms of the Martinic family.

Among the village's most notable buildings is a small Baroque chapel dating from 1745.

External links[]

• Media related to Hrdlív at Wikimedia Commons
• Municipal website (in Czech)
• Culturally Historical Wandering around Slaný #3 (also available in Czech with images)