Grunta
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Grunta is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Grunta | |
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Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
  Grunta Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′27″N 15°15′18″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1305 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 98 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 280 02 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The name was derived from the German word Grund that used to mean 'valley'. The name appears in the oldest sources in Latin as vallis beatae virginis, i.e. 'valley of the Virgin Mary'.[2]
Geography
Grunta is located about 2 kilometres (1 mi) northwest of Kutná Hora, 7 km (4 mi) southeast of Kolín and 52 km (32 mi) east of Prague. It lies mostly in the Upper Sázava Hills, but the municipal territory also extends into the Central Elbe Table in the north. The highest point is at 315 m (1,033 ft) above sea level.
History
The village was probably founded in the mid-13th century by the German miners, when silver was discovered in the area. The first written mention of Grunta is from 1305.[3]
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Grunta is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Romanesque and Art Nouveau styles in 1905–1906.[6]
