Chropyně

Chropyně
Town
Church of Saint Giles and Chropyně Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Chropyně Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′42″N17°21′53″E / 49.36167°N 17.36472°E / 49.36167; 17.36472
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Kroměříž
First mentioned	1261
Government
• Mayor	Michal Vlasatý
Area
• Total	19.00 km2 (7.34 sq mi)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	4,668
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	768 11
Website	www.muchropyne.cz

Chropyně (Czech pronunciation: [ˈxropɪɲɛ] ) is a town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Chropyně consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ^[2]

• Chropyně (4,377)
• Plešovec (210)

Geography

Chropyně is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Kroměříž and 25 km (16 mi) northwest of Zlín. It lies in the Upper Morava Valley. The Malá Bečva canal and its branches flow through the town. The Malá Bečva flows to the Moštěnka River, which flows along the southeastern municipal border. The Morava River briefly flows along the southern border and its confluence with the Moštěnka is just outside the territory of Chropyně.

There are several fishponds in the municipal territory. The largest of them is Zámecký rybník in the centre of the town. The pond area is protected as a national nature reserve. ^[3]

History

The first written mention of Chropyně is from 1261, when the settlement was donated to the newly established monastery in Vizovice. During the rule of lords of Ludanice in the 15th century, a set of fish ponds was built here and Chropyně became the centre of a small estate. The fish farming brought economic prosperity to Chropyně and in 1535, it was promoted to a market town by King Ferdinand I. ^[3]

In 1615–1617, Chropyně was owned by Cardinal Franz von Dietrichstein. From 1617 to 1848, it was a property of Olomouc bishopric. In the 19th century, many large fires damaged Chropyně. ^[3]

A small spa for treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and diseases associated with high blood pressure was founded here in 1950. In 1970, Chropyně was promoted to a town. The town was damaged by the 1997 Central European flood and the spa was completely destroyed. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,006 —     1880 2,381 +18.7% 1890 2,498 +4.9% 1900 2,890 +15.7% 1910 3,041 +5.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,953 −2.9% 1930 2,972 +0.6% 1950 2,470 −16.9% 1961 3,137 +27.0% 1970 3,462 +10.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 5,021 +45.0% 1991 5,388 +7.3% 2001 5,256 −2.4% 2011 4,905 −6.7% 2021 4,587 −6.5%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Economy

The main employer is Chropyňská strojírna, which deals with installation of industrial machinery. It has more than 500 employees. ^[6]

Transport

Train station

Chropyně is located on the railway line Šumperk–Vyškov. ^[7]

Sights

The main landmark is the Chropyně Castle. It was built in 1615 on the site of an older castle. In the 19th century, it was modified to a hunting lodge. Today it is open to the public. It contains several expositions, including the monument of painter Emil Filla, who is the most famous native. ^[3]

The Church of Saint Giles has a medieval Romenasque core from the mid-13th century. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1761–1772. ^[8]

Notable people

• Emil Filla (1882–1953), painter

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. "Obecná historie města Chropyně" (in Czech). Město Chropyně. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
7. "Detail stanice Chropyně" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2024-07-02.
8. "Kostel sv. Jiljí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-07.

External links

• Official website