Vrdy

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

Vrdy

Municipality

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Vrdy

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 49°55′18″N 15°28′21″E﻿ / ﻿49.92167°N 15.47250°E﻿ / 49.92167; 15.47250
Country|  Czech Republic
Region| Central Bohemian
District| Kutná Hora
First mentioned| 1307
Area

• Total| 18.49 km2 (7.14 sq mi)
Elevation

| 225 m (738 ft)
Population

(2023-01-01)[1]

• Total| 3,152
• Density| 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes|

285 71, 286 01

Website| www.obecvrdy.cz

Vrdy is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.

## Administrative parts[edit]

The villages of Dolní Bučice, Horní Bučice and Zbyslav are administrative parts of Vrdy.

## Etymology[edit]

The name Vrdy was probably derived from the old Czech word vrd (i.e. 'stuttering person'), meaning "the village of stuttering people".[2]

## Geography[edit]

Vrdy is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Kutná Hora and 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The Doubrava River flows through the municipality.

## History[edit]

The first written mention of Vrdy is from 1307. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1849, Vrdy belonged to the Žleby estate and shared its owners. Dolní Bučice, Horní Bučice and Zbyslav were separate municipalities until 1960, when they were joined to Vrdy.[3]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1869| 2,115| —
1880| 2,797| +32.2%
1890| 3,119| +11.5%
1900| 3,096| −0.7%
1910| 3,341| +7.9%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921| 3,175| −5.0%
1930| 3,291| +3.7%
1950| 2,532| −23.1%
1961| 2,735| +8.0%
1970| 2,585| −5.5%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1980| 2,713| +5.0%
1991| 2,821| +4.0%
2001| 2,958| +4.9%
2011| 2,884| −2.5%
2021| 2,845| −1.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

## Transport[edit]

The railway line Čáslav–Třemošnice passes through the southern part of the municipal territory. There are two train stops: Vrdy-Koudelov and Skovice.[6]

## Sights[edit]

Church of All Saints

The most important monument is the Church of All Saints in Dolní Bučice. It is a late Neoclassical church from the mid-19th century. It was probably built on the site of a demolished medieval church.[7]

## Notable people[edit]

* Karel Petr (1868–1950), mathematician
* Jiří Hanke (1924–2006), football player and manager

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 629.
3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vrdy. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kutná Hora" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. ^ "Detail stanice Vrdy-Koudelov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
7. ^ "Kostel Všech svatých" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.

## External links[edit]

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Towns, market towns and villages of Kutná Hora District

* Adamov
* Bernardov
* Bílé Podolí
* Bludov
* Bohdaneč
* Brambory
* Bratčice
* Čáslav
* Čejkovice
* Černíny
* Červené Janovice
* Čestín
* Chabeřice
* Chlístovice
* Chotusice
* Církvice
* Dobrovítov
* Dolní Pohleď
* Drobovice
* Hlízov
* Horka I
* Horka II
* Horky
* Horušice
* Hostovlice
* Hraběšín
* Kácov
* Kluky
* Kobylnice
* Košice
* Krchleby
* Křesetice
* Kutná Hora
* Ledečko
* Malešov
* Miskovice
* Močovice
* Nepoměřice
* Nové Dvory
* Okřesaneč
* Onomyšl
* Opatovice I
* Paběnice
* Pertoltice
* Petrovice I
* Petrovice II
* Podveky
* Potěhy
* Rašovice
* Rataje nad Sázavou
* Řendějov
* Rohozec
* Samopše
* Schořov
* Šebestěnice
* Semtěš
* Slavošov
* Soběšín
* Souňov
* Staňkovice
* Starkoč
* Štipoklasy
* Sudějov
* Suchdol
* Svatý Mikuláš
* Třebešice
* Třebětín
* Třebonín
* Tupadly
* Uhlířské Janovice
* Úmonín
* Úžice
* Vavřinec
* Vidice
* Vinaře
* Vlačice
* Vlastějovice
* Vlkaneč
* Vodranty
* Vrdy
* Záboří nad Labem
* Žáky
* Zbizuby
* Zbraslavice
* Zbýšov
* Žehušice
* Žleby
* Zruč nad Sázavou

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