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Herálec (Žďár nad Sázavou District)

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Municipality in Vysočina, Czech Republic
Herálec
Municipality
View from the eastView from the east
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Herálec is located in Czech RepublicHerálecHerálecLocation in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′20″N 15°59′40″E / 49.68889°N 15.99444°E / 49.68889; 15.99444
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1366
Area
 • Total23.87 km (9.22 sq mi)
Elevation642 m (2,106 ft)
Population
 • Total1,338
 • Density56/km (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code592 01
Websitewww.obecheralec.cz

Herálec is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Brušovec, Český Herálec, Kocanda and Kuchyně are administrative parts of Herálec.

Geography

Herálec is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Žďár nad Sázavou and 43 km (27 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Upper Svratka Highlands and Iron Mountains. The highest point is at 803 m (2,635 ft) above sea level. The Svratka River flows through the municipality; it formed here the historical border between Bohemia and Moravia. The whole municipality lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Moravský Herálec is from 1366. In a court case from that year, the territory with the village fell to the Nové Město na Moravě estate, while the territory beyond the river, on which Český Herálec was later founded, fell to the monastery in Žďár nad Sázavou. The village of Český Herálec was first documented in 1456. In 1496, the area was bought by Vilém II of Pernštejn.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,763—    
18801,819+3.2%
18901,824+0.3%
19001,814−0.5%
19101,905+5.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,760−7.6%
19302,448+39.1%
19501,334−45.5%
19611,335+0.1%
19701,319−1.2%
YearPop.±%
19801,254−4.9%
19911,257+0.2%
20011,259+0.2%
20111,279+1.6%
20211,296+1.3%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

Church of Saint Catherine

The most valuable monument is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1784–1790.

A technical monument is the stone bridge. It was built in 1856, when it replaced an old wooden bridge from the 18th century.

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historie obce Herálec" (in Czech). Obec Herálec. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  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. Kateřiny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  6. "Tip na výlet: Kostel svaté Kateřiny v Herálci" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2007-12-04. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  7. "Silniční most" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-28.

External links

Towns, market towns and villages of Žďár nad Sázavou District
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