| Dřetovice | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kladno |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.1828°N 14.2103°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1233 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.39 |
| Elevation M: | 255 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 448 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 273 42 |
Dřetovice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
The initial name of the settlement was Držatovice. The name was derived from the personal name Držata, meaning "the village of Držata's people". It then gradually changed into its current form.[2]
Dřetovice is located about 14km (09miles) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau. The brook Dřetovický potok flows through the municipality. There are two fishponds supplied by the brook.
The first written mention of Dřetovice is from 1233.[3]
The D7 motorway from Prague to Chomutov runs through the municipality.
Dřetovice is located on the railway line Kladno–Kralupy nad Vltavou.[4]
The main landmark of Dřetovice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus, located on a hill above the village. It is a Romanesque church with Gothic and Baroque modifications. It current appearance is from the mid-18th century, when the tower was added.[5]
In the centre of the village is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary. It is a simple, late Baroque chapel.[6]