Kročehlavy

Kročehlavy
Municipal part of Kladno
V Bažantnici street
Coordinates: 50°08′N 14°07′E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
Municipality	Kladno
Area
• Total	7.75 km2 (2.99 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	34,972
• Density	4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	272 01

Kročehlavy is a municipal part of the city of Kladno, Czech Republic. 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 coal mining 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.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,784 —     1880 3,418 +91.6% 1890 5,411 +58.3% 1900 7,664 +41.6% 1910 10,108 +31.9% 1921 10,472 +3.6% 1930 11,434 +9.2% 1950 10,759 −5.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1961 15,757 +46.5% 1970 27,088 +71.9% 1980 40,536 +49.6% 1991 41,195 +1.6% 2001 39,235 −4.8% 2011 36,123 −7.9% 2021 34,972 −3.2%
Source: Censuses

Notable people

• Karel Kolský, football coach
• Josef Košťálek, footballer
• Václav Horák, footballer