Chaloupky

Chaloupky is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Chaloupky
Municipality
View of Chaloupky across Záskalská Reservoir
Flag Coat of arms
Chaloupky Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′29″N 13°52′18″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1648
Area
• Total	6.57 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Elevation	475 m (1,558 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	518
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	267 62
Website	www.obecchaloupky.cz

Administrative division

Chaloupky consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Chaloupky (451)
• Neřežín (77)

Geography

Chaloupky is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Beroun and 48 km (30 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at 722 m (2,369 ft) above sea level. The Záskalská Reservoir, built on the stream Červený potok, is located in the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Chaloupky is from 1648.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 800 —     1880 684 −14.5% 1890 690 +0.9% 1900 739 +7.1% 1910 780 +5.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 720 −7.7% 1930 694 −3.6% 1950 546 −21.3% 1961 480 −12.1% 1970 434 −9.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 398 −8.3% 1991 362 −9.0% 2001 383 +5.8% 2011 508 +32.6% 2021 528 +3.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Valdek Castle

The only historical monument in the municipality is the ruin of the Valdek Castle, located near Neřežín. It was built by the Buzic family probably around 1260 and once owned by King Wenceslaus IV. In 1623, it was described as desolated. Today the castle is in a state of disrepair and inaccessible. The most notable preserved element of the castle is the bergfried.^[6][7]

In popular culture

Valdek Castle was used as a filming location for the TV series F. L. Věk (1971–1972)^[6] and for the 1997 movie Snow White: A Tale of Terror.^[8]