Grunta

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

Grunta
Municipality
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Grunta Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′27″N 15°15′18″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
First mentioned	1305
Area
• Total	0.80 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	98
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	280 02
Website	www.grunta.cz

Etymology

The name was derived from the German word Grund that used to mean 'valley'. The name appears in the oldest sources in Latin as vallis beatae virginis, i.e. 'valley of the Virgin Mary'.^[2]

Geography

Grunta is located about 2 kilometres (1 mi) northwest of Kutná Hora, 7 km (4 mi) southeast of Kolín and 52 km (32 mi) east of Prague. It lies mostly in the Upper Sázava Hills, but the municipal territory also extends into the Central Elbe Table in the north. The highest point is at 315 m (1,033 ft) above sea level.

History

The village was probably founded in the mid-13th century by the German miners, when silver was discovered in the area. The first written mention of Grunta is from 1305.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 145 —     1880 147 +1.4% 1890 152 +3.4% 1900 141 −7.2% 1910 140 −0.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 128 −8.6% 1930 115 −10.2% 1950 135 +17.4% 1961 125 −7.4% 1970 121 −3.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 111 −8.3% 1991 86 −22.5% 2001 86 +0.0% 2011 97 +12.8% 2021 96 −1.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Grunta is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Romanesque and Art Nouveau styles in 1905–1906.^[6]