Kostelec u Křížků is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Kostelec u Křížků
Rotunda and Church of Saint Martin
Rotunda and Church of Saint Martin
Kostelec u Křížků is located in Czech Republic
Kostelec u Křížků
Kostelec u Křížků
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′26″N 14°33′26″E / 49.90722°N 14.55722°E / 49.90722; 14.55722
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
Founded922
Area
 • Total
4.10 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Elevation
411 m (1,348 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
765
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
251 68
Websitewww.kostelecukrizku.cz

History

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The settlement was founded here in 922. In 992, the construction of the Romanesque rotunda of the Church of Saint Martin began, and finished in 1151.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869447—    
1880344−23.0%
1890366+6.4%
1900359−1.9%
1910405+12.8%
1921412+1.7%
1930369−10.4%
1950354−4.1%
1961339−4.2%
1970367+8.3%
1980386+5.2%
1991381−1.3%
2001439+15.2%
2011583+32.8%
2021792+35.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kostelec u Křížků. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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