Hlásná Třebaň Explained

Hlásná Třebaň
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Beroun
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.9222°N 14.1986°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1000
Area Total Km2:4.08
Elevation M:214
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1217
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:267 18

Hlásná Třebaň is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Rovina is an administrative part of Hlásná Třebaň.

Geography

Hlásná Třebaň is located about 10km (10miles) southeast of Beroun and 17km (11miles) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is at 385m (1,263feet) above sea level. The municipality in situated on the left bank of the Berounka River. Most of the municipal territory lies within the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Přední Třebaň is from 1000, when Duke Boleslaus III donated the village to the newly established Ostrov Monastery in Davle. King Charles IV bought the village in 1357 and joined it to the Karlštejn estate. Přední Třebaň was renamed Hlásná Třebaň due to the obligation of the men in the village to carry out guarding service (hlásná služba) at Karlštejn Castle.[2]

The village of Rovina was established between 1784 and 1808.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Hlásná Třebaň is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a late Baroque chapel from 1867, located in the centre of the Hlásná Třebaň.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obcí. Obec Hlásná Třebaň. cs. 2023-03-17.
  3. Web site: Kaplička. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-08.