Kročehlavy is a municipal part of the city of

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. It has about 35,000 inhabitants. In history, Kročehlavy was a stand-alone village. The first mention of Kročehlavy, dating back to 1316, is found in local records relating to a member of lower Czech nobility, Zdeněk Kladenský from Kladno. Prior to the 19th century, the population Kročehlavy was about 130 people. After the growth of

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and metallurgic industry the population soared multiple times. Kročehlavy was first merged with Kladno in 1938, which lasted for a few years. They merged again in 1948 and remain so to this day.

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Notable people

Karel Kolský Karel Kolský (21 September 1914 in Kročehlavy – 17 February 1984) was a Czechs, Czech football (soccer), football player and later a football manager. He played for Czechoslovakia national football team, Czechoslovakia, for which he played 1 ...

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Josef Košťálek Josef Košťálek (31 August 1909 – 21 November 1971) was a Czech footballer. Career He played for AC Sparta Prague and the Czechoslovakia national football team, for whom he played 43 matches, scoring two goals, and appeared in the 1934 and 1 ...

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Václav Horák Václav Horák (27 September 1912 – 15 November 2000) was a Czech people, Czech football player and later football manager. He was a devoted player of SK Slavia Praha. Horák played for the Czechoslovakia national football team, Czechoslovak ...

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Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic Populated places in Kladno District Kladno {{Kladno-geo-stub