Druztová is a municipality and village in
Plzeň-North District
Plzeň-North District () is a Okres, district in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Plzeň. The most populated town of the district is Nýřany.
Administrative division
Plzeň-North District is divided into two Dis ...
in the
Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region or Plzeňský Region (also known as Pilsen Region; ) is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the western part of the historical land of Bohemia and named after the capital, Plz ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Etymology
The original name of the municipality was Druzdová. The name is derived from the old Czech word ''drstný'' (in modern Czech ''drsný''), meaning 'rough'. In 1924, the name was changed to Druztová.
Geography
Druztová is located about northeast of
Plzeň
Plzeň (), also known in English and German as Pilsen (), is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 188,000 inhabitants. It is located about west of P ...
. It lies in the
Plasy Uplands
Plasy (; ) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants. It is known for its former monastery of the same name, which is protected as a national cultural monument.
Administrative di ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the
Berounka
The Berounka () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Plzeň Region, Plzeň and Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian regions to Prague. It is formed by the confluence of the Mže and Radbu ...
River, at its confluence with the stream Drahotínský potok. A system of five several fishponds in located on the eastern edge of the village, supplied by the Drahotínský potok and its nameless tributary.
History
Around 1300, the Věžka Castle was built, and the village of Druztová was founded near the castle. The first written mention of Druztová is from 1351, when the church was founded.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Druztová is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. The Gothic core from the mid-14th century was rebuilt and extended in the Baroque style in 1699. Next to the church is a mortuary from the first half of the 18th century.
The ruin of the Věžka Castle is located on a hill near the village. The castle was conquered and destroyed in 1478 and has since been abandoned. Remains of masonry and landscaping have survived to this day.
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Villages in Plzeň-North District