Křivoklát

Křivoklát (German: Pürglitz) is a market town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is known for the Křivoklát Castle.

For the castle, see Křivoklát Castle. For Slovak villages, see Krivoklát.
Křivoklát
Market town
Křivoklát Castle
Křivoklát Castle
Flag of Křivoklát
Flag
Coat of arms of Křivoklát
Coat of arms
Křivoklát is located in Czech Republic
Křivoklát
Křivoklát
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′13″N 13°52′43″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictRakovník
First mentioned1110
Area
 • Total6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total701
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
270 23
Websitewww.mestys-krivoklat.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Častonice and Písky are administrative parts of Křivoklát.

Geography

Křivoklát is located about 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands, in the Křivoklátsko Landscape Protected Area. The municipality is situated in the meander of the Berounka River at its confluence with the Rakovnický Stream, which flows west of Křivoklát below the castle.

History

The castle was founded at the beginning of the 11th century. Between the 14th and 15th centuries, the first cottages appeared below the castle and the hamlet became known as Budy. Nearby hamlet Čamrdoves grew up, and during the 17th and 18th centuries they became one village. In 1886 the hamlets Budy, Amalín, Čamrdoves, and Častonice created a single administrative unit, the municipality of Křivoklát. In 1896, the municipality became a market town.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869920—    
1880830−9.8%
1890902+8.7%
1900916+1.6%
1910928+1.3%
YearPop.±%
1921800−13.8%
1930785−1.9%
1950762−2.9%
1961859+12.7%
1970846−1.5%
YearPop.±%
1980689−18.6%
1991725+5.2%
2001677−6.6%
2011707+4.4%
2021683−3.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

Křivoklát is a popular tourist destination known for the medieval Křivoklát Castle.

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Městys Křivoklát. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rakovník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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