Dolní Krupá (Mladá Boleslav District)

Dolní Krupá
Municipality
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag Coat of arms
Dolní Krupá Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°32′47″N 14°52′2″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1229
Area
• Total	11.20 km^2 (4.32 sq mi)
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	248
• Density	22/km^2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 16
Website	www.dolni-krupa.cz

Dolní Krupá is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Dolní Krupá is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 55 km (34 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Radechov at 392 m (1,286 ft) above sea level, whose peak is protected as a nature monument.

History

The first written mention of Krupá is from 1229. In 1766 Krupá was divided into two villages, Horní Krupá (today part of Ralsko) and Dolní Krupá. Until the 19th century, the local population made a living from agriculture and forestry, then crafts developed.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 449 —     1880 450 +0.2% 1890 514 +14.2% 1900 462 −10.1% 1910 409 −11.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 409 +0.0% 1930 437 +6.8% 1950 324 −25.9% 1961 313 −3.4% 1970 278 −11.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 210 −24.5% 1991 160 −23.8% 2001 164 +2.5% 2011 202 +23.2% 2021 231 +14.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Dolní Krupá is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a Baroque church from the second half of the 18th century.^[5]

The Baroque rectory next to the church is also a cultural monument. Today it houses a branch of the Museum of the Mladá Boleslav Region.^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Krupá. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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.
5. "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
6. "Fara" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-23.

External links

• Official website