Zruč-Senec

Zruč-Senec is a municipality in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Zruč-Senec
Municipality
Plzeňská street
Plzeňská street
Flag of Zruč-Senec
Flag
Coat of arms of Zruč-Senec
Coat of arms
Zruč-Senec is located in Czech Republic
Zruč-Senec
Zruč-Senec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′28″N 13°25′35″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-North
First mentioned1252
Government
 • MayorMiroslav Král
Area
 • Total8.87 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,460
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
330 08
Websitewww.zruc-senec.cz

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Zruč and Senec. These two villages are urbanistically fused.

Geography

Zruč-Senec is located about 5 km (3 mi) north of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 394 m (1,293 ft) above sea level. The Berounka River forms the southern municipal border. The Drahotínský Pond is located east of Zruč.

History

The first written mention of Zruč is from 1252, the first written mention of Senec is from 1295. Between 1517 and 1850, both villages were in the property of Plzeň.[2]

Between 1869 and 1930, Senec and Zruč were two separate municipalities. In 1950–1991, Senec was an administrative part of Zruč municipality. In 1991, the municipality was renamed Zruč-Senec.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869503—    
1880667+32.6%
1890849+27.3%
19001,060+24.9%
19101,116+5.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,090−2.3%
19301,403+28.7%
19501,638+16.7%
19611,903+16.2%
19701,991+4.6%
YearPop.±%
19802,105+5.7%
19912,113+0.4%
20012,363+11.8%
20112,999+26.9%
20213,451+15.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights

There are no significant landmarks in the municipality. Among the protected cultural monuments are two small chapels, one in each village, and a calvary in Zruč.[6]

Zruč-Senec is known for the Air Park Zruč, which is a private collection of aircraft and military equipment. Exhibits are freely accessible to visitors.[7]

  • Former restaurant and cultural house
    Former restaurant and cultural house
  • Air Park
    Air Park

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zruč-Senec. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky – 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 505, 669.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Zruč-Senec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  7. "Air park Zruč u Plzně" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
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