Kladruby (Benešov District)

Kladruby
Kladruby
Municipality
	Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus
	Flag Coat of arms
	Kladruby Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°43′24″N 14°57′0″E / 49.72333°N 14.95000°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1405
Area
• Total	4.73 km2 (1.83 sq mi)
Elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	281
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	258 01
Website	www.kladrubyuvlasimi.cz

Kladruby is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Kladruby is a common Czech name of settlements, derived from kláda (i.e. 'log') and rubat (i.e. 'to chop'). This name was used for settlements where lumberjacks lived.^[2]

Geography

Kladruby is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Benešov and 47 km (29 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kostelík at 534 m (1,752 ft) above sea level. The Blanice River flows along the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Kladruby is from 1405. In 1533, the village was listed as a part of the Vlašim estate, owned by the Trčka of Lípa family. They sold the estate in 1546 and the owners of Kladruby then often changed.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	155	—
1880	179	+15.5%
1890	201	+12.3%
1900	192	−4.5%
1910	175	−8.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	167	−4.6%
1930	169	+1.2%
1950	347	+105.3%
1961	254	−26.8%
1970	234	−7.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	259	+10.7%
1991	279	+7.7%
2001	195	−30.1%
2011	231	+18.5%
2021	276	+19.5%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Economy

Kladruby is known for a large rehabilitation institute. It was founded here in the 1930s.^[6]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[7] The main landmark of Kladruby is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It replaced an old chapel, which was demolished in 1895.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 228–229.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kladruby. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Rehabilitační ústav Kladruby. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kladruby". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-25.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 228–229.

[history-3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kladruby. Retrieved 2025-03-25.

[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] "Historie" (in Czech). Rehabilitační ústav Kladruby. Retrieved 2022-05-24.

[7] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kladruby". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-25.

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