Družec

Družec is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Družec
Družec from the Calvary Rock
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Družec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′11″N 14°2′44″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1320
Area
  Total7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,078
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 62
Websitewww.obecdruzec.cz

Geography

Družec lies located on the Loděnice stream about 27 km west of Prague and 6 km southwest of Kladno. R6 expressway from Prague to Karlovy Vary runs just north of the municipality.

Sights

Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary, partially surrounded with an old churchyard, dates back to first half of 14th century, but it was later (mainly in 1690s) rebuilt in Baroque style. Next to the church there is a sandstone Marian column from 1674 and a man-sized stone called Zkamenělec ("Man-turned-into-stone"), surrounded with legends of a punished perjurer or blasphemer.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.


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