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Zruč-Senec

Coordinates: 49°48′28″N 13°25′35″E / 49.80778°N 13.42639°E / 49.80778; 13.42639
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Zruč-Senec
Plzeňská street
Plzeňská street
Flag of Zruč-Senec
Coat of arms of Zruč-Senec
Zruč-Senec is located in Czech Republic
Zruč-Senec
Zruč-Senec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′28″N 13°25′35″E / 49.80778°N 13.42639°E / 49.80778; 13.42639
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-North
First mentioned1252
Area
 • Total8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,486
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
330 08
Websitewww.zruc-senec.cz

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

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The municipality is made up of the villages of Zruč and Senec. These two villages are urbanistically fused.

Geography

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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

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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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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869503—    
1880667+32.6%
1890849+27.3%
19001,060+24.9%
19101,116+5.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,090−2.3%
19301,403+28.7%
19501,638+16.7%
19611,903+16.2%
19701,991+4.6%
YearPop.±%
19802,105+5.7%
19912,113+0.4%
20012,363+11.8%
20112,999+26.9%
20213,451+15.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Chapel in Senec

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

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zruč-Senec. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky – 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 505, 669.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Zruč-Senec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  7. ^ "Air park Zruč u Plzně" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
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