Krucemburk (in 1949–1993 Křížová; German: Kreuzberg) is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Krucemburk | |
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 Jana Zrzavého Square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Krucemburk Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′18″N 15°51′8″E / 49.68833°N 15.85222°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod |
| First mentioned | 1241 |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.18 km2 (11.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,608 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 582 63, 582 66 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Hluboká and Staré Ransko are administrative parts of Krucemburk.
Geography
editKrucemburk is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast of Havlíčkův Brod and 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Upper Sázava Hills and Iron Mountains. The highest point is at 680 m (2,230 ft) above sea level. The Doubrava River flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds; the largest of them is Řeka. The entire territory of Krucemburk lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.
History
editThe first written mention of Krucemburk is from 1241. The village was promoted to a market town in 1385. The village of Staré Ransko was founded in 1355. Hluboká was probably founded at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, but the first written mention is from 1548.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/37 road (the section from Žďár nad Sázavou to Chrudim) passes through the market town. The I/34 road from Havlíčkův Brod to Svitavy runs along the northern municipal border.
Sights
editThe main landmark is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It is a Gothic building with Baroque modifications. The tower dates from the 13th century.[5]
Notable people
edit- Jan Zrzavý (1890–1977), painter; buried here
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Krucemburk. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
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