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Zruč-Senec | |
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 Plzeňská street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zruč-Senec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′28″N 13°25′35″E / 49.80778°N 13.42639°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Plzeň-North |
| First mentioned | 1252 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,486 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 330 08 |
| Website | www |
Zruč-Senec is a municipality in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The municipality is made up of the villages of Zruč and Senec. These two villages are urbanistically fused.
Geography
[edit]Zruč-Senec is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 394 m (1,293 ft) above sea level. The Berounka River forms the southern municipal border. The Drahotínský Pond is located east of Zruč.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Zruč is from 1252, the first written mention of Senec is from 1295. Between 1517 and 1850, both villages were in the property of Plzeň.[2]
Between 1869 and 1930, Senec and Zruč were two separate municipalities. In 1950–1991, Senec was an administrative part of Zruč municipality. In 1991, the municipality was renamed Zruč-Senec.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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There are no significant landmarks in the municipality. Among the protected cultural monuments are two small chapels (one in each village) and a calvary in Zruč.[6]
Zruč-Senec is known for the Air Park Zruč, which is a private collection of aircraft and military equipment. Exhibits are freely accessible to visitors.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zruč-Senec. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky – 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 505, 669.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Zruč-Senec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Air park Zruč u Plzně" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
External links
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