| Křelov-Břuchotín | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Olomouc |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Olomouc |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.6147°N 17.1994°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1275 |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.91 |
| Elevation M: | 255 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1954 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 783 36 |
Křelov-Břuchotín is a municipality in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Křelov-Břuchotín is made up of the villages of Křelov and Břuchotín.
Křelov-Břuchotín is located about 3km (02miles) northwest of Olomouc. It lies in a flat landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The highest point is the flat hill Dílový vrch at 283m (928feet) above sea level. The eastern tip of the municipal territory extends into the Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area.
The first written mention of Křelov is from 1275, the first mention of Břuchotín is from 1278. The two municipalities were merged in 1960 under the name Křelov. In 1975 Křelov and Břuchotín were joined to Olomouc. In 1995 it became a separate municipality under its current name.[2]
The D35 motorway from Olomouc to the Hradec Králové Region passes through the municipality.
Historical monuments are Fort XVII Křelov (built in 1850–1854) and Fort XX Křelov (built in 1854–1858). They were built as part of the advanced fortification around the city walls of Olomouc.[3] [4] Fort XVII Křelov house a small museum, a restaurant and spaces for organizing cultural events.[5]