Chrustenice

Chrustenice is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Chrustenice
Municipality
Hřeben hill in Chrustenice
Flag Coat of arms
Chrustenice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′22″N 14°9′8″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1037
Area
• Total	6.73 km2 (2.60 sq mi)
Elevation	275 m (902 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,083
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	267 12
Website	www.chrustenice.cz

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Chrustěnice. The name was derived from the personal name Chrustěn, meaning "the village of Chrustěn's people".^[2]

Geography

Chrustenice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Beroun and 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Hřeben at 431 m (1,414 ft) above sea level. The Loděnice River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Chrustenice is in a deed of Duke Bretislav I from 1037.^[3]

In 1907–1965, iron ore was mined in the municipality.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 278 —     1880 294 +5.8% 1890 480 +63.3% 1900 475 −1.0% 1910 491 +3.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 581 +18.3% 1930 689 +18.6% 1950 568 −17.6% 1961 614 +8.1% 1970 593 −3.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 644 +8.6% 1991 601 −6.7% 2001 632 +5.2% 2011 861 +36.2% 2021 1,074 +24.7%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň briefly crosses the municipality in the west.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[7]

A tourist destination is Chrustenická šachta ('Chrustenice shaft'). It is an exhibition of mining technology in the former iron ore mine.^[4]

In popular culture

The former mine in Chrustenice is a popular film location. Among the TV series that were shot here are The Land Gone Wild (1996–2001) and Neviditelní (2014).^[4]