Zruč-Senec
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 (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,522 |
| • Density | 397/km2 (1,030/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 division
Zruč-Senec consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Zruč (1,824)
- Senec (1,627)
Etymology
The origin of the name Zruč is uncertain. There is a theory that is was derived from the phrase z Rudče ('from Rudeč'), referring to the former village of Rudeč.[3]
The name Senec was derived from the Czech words seno ('hay') and seník ('hayloft'), respectively from the adjective senný.[4]
Geography
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 fishpond Drahotínský rybník is located east of Zruč. The villages of Zruč and Senec are urbanistically fused.
History
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.[5]
Between 1869 and 1930, Senec and Zruč were two separate municipalities. In 1950–1991, Senec was a municipal part of Zruč municipality. In 1991, the municipality was renamed Zruč-Senec.[6]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are two small chapels (one in Zruč and one in Senec) and a column shrine in Zruč.[9]
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.[10]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 788.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 43.
- ↑ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zruč-Senec. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (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.
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