Vrdy
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vrdy is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.
Vrdy | |
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 Centre of Vrdy | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vrdy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′18″N 15°28′21″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kutná Hora |
| First mentioned | 1307 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.49 km2 (7.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,184 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 285 71, 286 01 |
| Website | www |
The villages of Dolní Bučice, Horní Bučice and Zbyslav are administrative parts of Vrdy.
The name Vrdy was probably derived from the old Czech word vrd (i.e. 'stuttering person'), meaning "the village of stuttering people".[2]
Vrdy is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Kutná Hora and 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The Doubrava River flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Vrdy is from 1307. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1849, Vrdy belonged to the Žleby estate and shared its owners. Dolní Bučice, Horní Bučice and Zbyslav were separate municipalities until 1960, when they were joined to Vrdy.[3]
The I/17 road (the section from Chrudim to Čáslav) passes through the municipality.
The railway line Čáslav–Třemošnice passes through the southern part of the municipal territory. There are two train stops: Vrdy-Koudelov and Skovice.[6]
The most important monument is the Church of All Saints in Dolní Bučice. It is a late Neoclassical church from the mid-19th century. It was probably built on the site of a demolished medieval church.[7]
- Karel Petr (1868–1950), mathematician
- Jiří Hanke (1924–2006), football player and manager
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