Velké Přítočno

Velké Přítočno is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Velké Přítočno
Municipality
Main stret and a fishpond
Flag Coat of arms
Velké Přítočno Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′0″N 14°7′42″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1354
Area
• Total	2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation	391 m (1,283 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,088
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 51
Website	www.velkepritocno.cz

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Přietočeň. The name was derived from the Czech word přítok ('tributary'), referring to a court located above the stream Zákolanský potok, which is a tributary of the Elbe River. From 1397 at the latest, two village were distinguished: Velké Přítočno and Malé Přítočno ('great Přítočno' and 'small Přítočno').^[2]

Geography

Velké Přítočno is located about 2 kilometres (1 mi) south of Kladno and 16 km (10 mi) west of Prague. It lies in a predominantly flat agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 430 m (1,410 ft) above sea level. The stream Zákolanský potok (here called Dolanský potok) originates in the municipal territory.

Velké Přítočno is reported as the site with the lowest annual precipitation in the Czech Republic. In 1933, the annual total precipitation was 247 mm.^[3]

History

The first written mention of Velké Přítočno is from 1354.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 461 —     1880 590 +28.0% 1890 622 +5.4% 1900 780 +25.4% 1910 859 +10.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 886 +3.1% 1930 977 +10.3% 1950 722 −26.1% 1961 916 +26.9% 1970 843 −8.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 730 −13.4% 1991 665 −8.9% 2001 769 +15.6% 2011 909 +18.2% 2021 997 +9.7%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The I/61 road, which connects the D6 and D7 motorways via Kladno, passes through Velké Přítočno.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[7]

Notable people

• Jaroslav Burgr (1906–1986), footballer