Křelov-Břuchotín

Křelov-Břuchotín
Křelov-Břuchotín
Municipality
	Lipové Square in Křelov
	Flag Coat of arms
	Křelov-Břuchotín Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°36′53″N 17°11′58″E / 49.61472°N 17.19944°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Olomouc
First mentioned	1275
Area
• Total	7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,884
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	783 36
Website	www.krelov.cz

Křelov-Břuchotín is a municipality in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

Křelov-Břuchotín is made up of the villages of Křelov and Břuchotín.

Geography[edit]

Křelov-Břuchotín is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Olomouc. It lies in a flat landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The highest point is the flat hill Dílový vrch at 283 m (928 ft) above sea level. The eastern tip of the municipal territory extends into the Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Křelov is from 1275, the first mention of Břuchotín is from 1278. The two municipalities were merged in 1960 under the name Křelov. In 1975 Křelov and Břuchotín were joined to Olomouc. In 1995 it became a separate municipality under its current name.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	885	—
1880	1,040	+17.5%
1890	1,193	+14.7%
1900	1,345	+12.7%
1910	1,497	+11.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,545	+3.2%
1930	1,814	+17.4%
1950	1,469	−19.0%
1961	1,440	−2.0%
1970	1,297	−9.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,276	−1.6%
1991	1,207	−5.4%
2001	1,314	+8.9%
2011	1,569	+19.4%
2021	1,756	+11.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The D35 motorway from Olomouc to the Hradec Králové Region passes through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

Historical monuments are Fort XVII Křelov (built in 1850–1854) and Fort XX Křelov (built in 1854–1858). They were built as part of the advanced fortification around the city walls of Olomouc.^[5]^[6] Fort XVII Křelov house a small museum, a restaurant and spaces for organizing cultural events.^[7]

Notable people[edit]

Ivo Viktor (born 1942), footballer

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie a památky" (in Czech). Obec Křelov-Břuchotín. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Fort XVII Křelov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
^ "Fort XX Křelov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
^ "Fort Křelov XVII" (in Czech). Fort Křelov. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie a památky" (in Czech). Obec Křelov-Břuchotín. Retrieved 2020-10-24.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Fort XVII Křelov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

[6] "Fort XX Křelov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

[7] "Fort Křelov XVII" (in Czech). Fort Křelov. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

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