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Křelov-Břuchotín

Křelov-Břuchotín
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nameKřelov-Břuchotín
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image_captionLipové Square in Křelov
image_flagKřelov-Břuchotín flag.jpg
image_shieldKřelov-Břuchotín CoA.jpg
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established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1275
area_total_km27.91
elevation_m255
population_as_of2025-01-01
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population_total2009
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website

Křelov-Břuchotín is a municipality in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Křelov-Břuchotín consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

  • Křelov (1,516)
  • Břuchotín (240)

Geography

Křelov-Břuchotín is located about 3 km northwest of Olomouc. It lies in a flat landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The highest point is the flat hill Dílový vrch at 283 m above sea level. The eastern tip of the municipal territory extends into the Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Křelov is from 1275 and the first mention of Břuchotín is from 1278. The two municipalities were merged in 1960 under the name Křelov. In 1975, Křelov and Břuchotín were joined to Olomouc. In 1995, it became a separate municipality under its current name.

Demographics

|1869|885 |1880|1040 |1890|1193 |1900|1345 |1910|1497 |1921|1545 |1930|1814 |1950|1469 |1961|1440 |1970|1297 |1980|1276 |1991|1207 |2001|1314 |2011|1569 |2021|1756

Transport

The D35 motorway from Olomouc to the Hradec Králové Region passes through the municipality.

Sights

Fort XVII Křelov

Historical monuments are Fort XVII Křelov (built in 1850–1854) and Fort XX Křelov (built in 1854–1858). They were built as part of the advanced fortification around the city walls of Olomouc. Fort XVII Křelov house a small museum, a restaurant and spaces for organizing cultural events.

Notable people

  • Ivo Viktor (born 1942), footballer

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  3. "Historie a památky". Obec Křelov-Břuchotín.
  4. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  5. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  6. "Fort XVII Křelov". National Heritage Institute.
  7. "Fort XX Křelov". National Heritage Institute.
  8. "Fort Křelov XVII.". Fort Křelov.
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