Křesetice
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Křesetice is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Křesetice | |
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Bykáň, a part of Křesetice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Křesetice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′26″N 15°15′46″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kutná Hora |
| First mentioned | 1327 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.88 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 748 |
| • Density | 68.8/km2 (178/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 284 01, 285 47 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Křesetice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Křesetice (542)
- Bykáň (20)
- Chrást (84)
- Krupá (47)
Etymology
The name Křesetice is derived from the personal name Křesata, meaning "the village of Křesata's people".[3]
Geography
Křesetice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Kutná Hora and 55 km (34 mi) east of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is a nameless hill at 378 m (1,240 ft) above sea level. The Křenovka Stream originates here and flows through the village to the north east. The stream Opatovický potok flows through the southern part of the municipal territory.
History
Demographics
Transport
The village of Bykáň is located on the railway line Kutná Hora–Zruč nad Sázavou.[8]
Sights
The main landmark of Křesetice is the Church of Saint Margaret. Originally a Gothic church from around 1300, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in several phases in the 17th and 18th centuries. The tower dates from 1680.[9]
The Křesetice Castle was originally a Renaissance fortress, rebuilt into a Baroque residence in the second half of the 17th century. Today the one-storey building houses the municipal office.[10]
The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is located in Bykáň. It was built in the early Gothic style in the 13th century and rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1720.[11]
Notable people
- Oldřich Lajsek (1925–2001), painter
