Skřipel

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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49°50′31″N 14°4′1″E / 49.84194°N 14.06694°E / 49.84194; 14.06694Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictBerounFirst mentioned1088Area

• Total3.05 km² (1.18 sq mi)Elevation

350 m (1,150 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total139 • Density46/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

267 24

Websitewww.skripel.cz

Skřipel is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Skříp.^[2]

Geography

Skřipel is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Beroun and 33 km (21 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is at 389 m (1,276 ft) above sea level. The brook Chlumecký potok flows through the municipality and supplies several small fishponds.

History

The village allegedly existed in 999, when it was a property of the newly established Ostrov Monastery in Davle.^[3] The first trustworthy written mention of Skřipel is from 1232.^[2] The village was divided into two parts, one owned by the monastery and one by various noblemen. In 1504, the Wratislaw of Mitrovice family bought both parts of Skřipel. This noble family owned the village until 1677. In 1639, during the Thirty Years' War, the village was badly damaged. From 1677, Skřipel belonged to the Osov estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	174	—
1880	173	−0.6%
1890	179	+3.5%
1900	180	+0.6%
1910	174	−3.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	163	−6.3%
1930	142	−12.9%
1950	140	−1.4%
1961	122	−12.9%
1970	118	−3.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	148	+25.4%
1991	108	−27.0%
2001	117	+8.3%
2011	117	+0.0%
2021	129	+10.3%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The railway line Lochovice–Zadní Třebaň runs through the southern part of the municipality, but there is no train station.

Sights

The main landmark of Skřipel is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1768–1794, on the site of an older church.^[6]

In the eastern part of the municipal territory is located the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century.^[7]

The entire municipality lies in a landscape monument zone called Osovsko. It is a regular agricultural landscape around Osov with a net of paths lined with avenues. It was established in two phases after the Thirty Years' War and after 1805.^[8]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 81–82.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Skřipel. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
^ "Osovsko – krajinná památková zóna" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-08.