Klučov is a municipality and village in
Kolín District
Kolín District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kolín.
Administrative division
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in the
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Klučov consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Klučov (597)
*Lstiboř (248)
*Skramníky (173)
*Žhery (59)
Geography
Klučov is located about northwest of
Kolín
Kolín (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monume ...
and east of
Prague
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. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the
Central Elbe Table
The Central Elbe Table () is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region, but due to its size, it also extends to other regions. The axis of the plateau is the Elbe River, ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The Šembera River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Klučov is from 1250. Until 1418, the village was owned by a local noble family that called themselves Lords of Klučov. In the following decades, Klučov was property of various lower noblemen. Shortly after 1534, Klučov was annexed to the
Kostelec estate.
Demographics
Transport
Klučov is located on the railway line Prague–Kolín.
Sights
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is located in Lstiboř. It was originally a Gothic church from the mid-14th century. In 1747–1752, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style, but retained the Gothic core.
The Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist is located in Skramníky. It was also built in the Gothic style in the mid-14th century. Next to the church is a Baroque rectory.
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Villages in Kolín District