Krucemburk | |
Settlement Type: | Market town |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Havlíčkův Brod |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.6883°N 15.8522°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1241 |
Area Total Km2: | 29.18 |
Elevation M: | 567 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1608 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Postal Code: | 582 63, 582 66 |
Krucemburk (in 1949–1993 Křížová; de|Kreuzberg) is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
The villages of Hluboká and Staré Ransko are administrative parts of Krucemburk.
Krucemburk is located about northeast of Havlíčkův Brod and 36km (22miles) northeast of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Upper Sázava Hills and Iron Mountains. The highest point is at 680m (2,230feet) above sea level. The Doubrava River flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds; the largest of them is Řeka. The entire territory of Krucemburk lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.
The first written mention of Krucemburk is from 1241. The village was promoted to a market town in 1385. The village of Staré Ransko was founded in 1355. Hluboká was probably founded at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, but the first written mention is from 1548.[2]
The I/37 road (the section from Žďár nad Sázavou to Chrudim) passes through the market town. The I/34 road from Havlíčkův Brod to Svitavy runs along the northern municipal border.
The main landmark is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It is a Gothic building with Baroque modifications. The tower dates from the 13th century.[3]