Chroustov

Chroustov
Municipality
Eastern part of Chroustov
Chroustov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′12″N15°20′50″E / 50.28667°N 15.34722°E / 50.28667; 15.34722
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Nymburk
First mentioned	1369
Area
• Total	7.45 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Elevation	248 m (814 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01) [1]
• Total	197
• Density	26.4/km2 (68.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	289 02
Website	www.chroustov.cz

Chroustov is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

• Chroustov (176)
• Dvořiště (24)

Etymology

The name is derived from the surname Chroust, meaning "Chroust's (court)". ^[3]

Geography

Chroustov is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Nymburk and 63 km (39 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in an undulating agricultural landscape, mostly in the Central Elbe Table. The easternmost part of the municipal territory extends into the East Elbe Table and includes the highest point of Chroustov at 267 m (876 ft) above sea level. The stream Smíchovský potok flows across the municipality and feed two small fishponds there.

History

The first written mention of Chroustov is from 1369. ^[3] From 1436 to 1553, the village was ruled by various lesser nobleman. In 1553– 1587, Chroustov was owned by the Trčka of Lípa family. From 1587, Chroustov was a part of the Dymokury estate and shared its owners. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 648 —     1880 806 +24.4% 1890 797 −1.1% 1900 711 −10.8% 1910 729 +2.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 635 −12.9% 1930 581 −8.5% 1950 441 −24.1% 1961 385 −12.7% 1970 282 −26.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 241 −14.5% 1991 222 −7.9% 2001 201 −9.5% 2011 215 +7.0% 2021 200 −7.0%
Source: Censuses [5] [6]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark of Kněžice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century. ^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 64.
4. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Chroustov. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-10-20.

External links

• Official website