Karlštejn (Beroun District)
Karlštejn | |
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Coordinates: 49°55′56″N 14°10′31″E / 49.93222°N 14.17528°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Beroun |
First mentioned | 1348 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.08 km2 (4.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 345 m (1,132 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 825 |
• Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 267 18 |
Website | www |
Karlštejn is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. It is known for the Karlštejn Castle.
Geography
Karlštejn is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Beroun and 16 km (10 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Velká hora at 423 m (1,388 ft) above sea level. The built-up area in situated in a valley of the Berounka River and its tributary, the stream of Budňanský potok. The entire municipal territory lies within the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area.
History
The predecessor of Karlštejn was Budňany, a settlement founded in 1348 by craftsmen who built the Karlštejn Castle. In 1952, the modern market town of Karlštejn was created by merging Budňany and Poučník municipalities and named after the castle.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
Karlštejn is located on the railway line Prague–Beroun.[5]
Sights
The large gothic Karlštejn Castle is one of the most famous and most frequently visited castles in the Czech Republic.[6]
Notable people
- Kateřina of Komárov (15??–1534), serial killer; lived and murdered here
Twin towns – sister cities
- Althen-des-Paluds, France
- Montecarlo, Italy
- Reichenbach im Vogtland, Germany
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Městys Karlštejn. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Detail stanice Karlštejn" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Návštěvnost hradů a zámků v roce 2019 opět překonala pětimilionovou hranici" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Evropská družba" (in Czech). Městys Karlštejn. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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