Klobuky
Klobuky | |
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 Klobuky as seen from the menhir | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Klobuky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′39″N 13°59′22″E / 50.29417°N 13.98944°ECoordinates: 50°17′39″N 13°59′22″E / 50.29417°N 13.98944°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mention | 1226 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Soňa Ottová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.87 km2 (6.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,028 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 74 |
| Website | www |
Klobuky is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. It is located about 10 km northwest of Slaný or 39 km northwest of Prague.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Čeradice, Kobylníky, Kokovice and Páleček are administrative parts of Klobuky.
Etymology[]
The name of the village probably derives from its ancient owner or founder named Klobouk (Czech for "hat", in old Czech also for "helmet"). Hence the helmet is in the coat of arms adopted in 2005.
History[]
The first written mention of Klobuky is from 1226 as a property of Doksany cloister.[2]
Sights[]
The major local sight is an alleged prehistoric menhir, with height of 3.5 m (11.5 ft) the tallest in the Czech Republic. It is an upright, lonely standing stone, called Zkamenělý pastýř ("Shepherd turned-into-stone") or Kamenný muž ("Stone Man"), in a field several hundred metres northwest of the village.[3]
Local Church of Saint Lawrence dates back to 14th century, but it was rebuilt in 1729.[2]
Economy[]
Klobuky is located in an agricultural (growing mainly various grain, sugar beet and sunflower) landscape.
Notable people[]
- Jindřich Šimon Baar (1869–1925), writer; was a priest in Klobuky in 1899–1909
- Jan Malypetr (1873–1947), politician, prime minister of Czechoslovakia
- Ivan Krasko (1876–1958), Slovak poet; worked in local sugar refinery in 1905–1912
- Karel Toman (1877–1946), poet
Gallery[]
Church of Saint Lawrence
Birth house of Jan Malypetr
Menhir from east
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Klobuky – historie" (PDF). Obec Klobuky. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
- ^ "Kamenný pastýř – největší český menhir u Klobuk". Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Klobuky. |
- Official website (in Czech)
- Menhirs near Klobuky (in Czech)
Authority control: National libraries  |
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- Populated places in Kladno District
- Villages in Kladno District