Křivoklát

Křivoklát is a market town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

For the castle, see Křivoklát Castle. For Slovak villages, see Krivoklát.
Křivoklát
Market town
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Křivoklát
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′13″N 13°52′43″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictRakovník
First mentioned1110
Area
 • Total6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total673
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
270 23
Websitewww.mestys-krivoklat.cz

Tourism

Křivoklát is a popular tourist destination. It is the place where the medieval Křivoklát Castle is located and it also is the seat of the Křivoklátsko Landscape Protected Area.

History

The castle was founded during the 12th century. Between the 14th and 15th centuries, the first cottages appeared below the castle and the hamlet became known as Budy. Nearby hamlet Čamrdoves grew up, and during the 17th and 18th centuries they became one village. In 1886 the hamlets Budy, Amalín, Čamrdoves, and Častonice created one single administrative unit, the village of Křivoklát. A post-office was opened in 1851 under the German name Pürglitz.[2] Until 1918, the village was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Rakonitz – Rakovnik district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin Mueller, 1961
  3. Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
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