Vrdy

Vrdy is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.

Vrdy
Municipality
Centre of Vrdy
Flag Coat of arms
Vrdy Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′18″N 15°28′21″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1307
Area
• Total	18.49 km2 (7.14 sq mi)
Elevation	225 m (738 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,118
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	285 71, 286 01
Website	www.obecvrdy.cz

Administrative division

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

• Vrdy (1,474)
• Dolní Bučice (857)
• Horní Bučice (306)
• Zbyslav (208)

Etymology

The name Vrdy was probably derived from the old Czech word vrd (i.e. 'stuttering person'), meaning "the village of stuttering people".^[3]

Geography

Vrdy is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Kutná Hora and 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The Doubrava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Vrdy is from 1307. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1849, Vrdy belonged to the Žleby estate and shared its owners. Dolní Bučice, Horní Bučice and Zbyslav were separate municipalities until 1960, when they were joined to Vrdy.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,115 —     1880 2,797 +32.2% 1890 3,119 +11.5% 1900 3,096 −0.7% 1910 3,341 +7.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 3,175 −5.0% 1930 3,291 +3.7% 1950 2,532 −23.1% 1961 2,735 +8.0% 1970 2,585 −5.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,713 +5.0% 1991 2,821 +4.0% 2001 2,958 +4.9% 2011 2,884 −2.5% 2021 2,845 −1.4%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The I/17 road (the section from Chrudim to Čáslav) passes through the municipality.

The railway line Čáslav–Třemošnice passes through the southern part of the municipal territory. There are two train stops: Vrdy-Koudelov and Skovice.^[7]

Sights

Church of All Saints

The most important monument is the Church of All Saints in Dolní Bučice. It is a late Neoclassical church from the mid-19th century. It was probably built on the site of a demolished medieval church.^[8]

Notable people

• Karel Petr (1868–1950), mathematician
• Jiří Hanke (1924–2006), football player and manager