Karlštejn (Beroun District)

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Karlštejn (Beroun District) - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 49°55′56″N 14°10′31″E / 49.93222°N 14.17528°E

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Karlštejn
Market town
Aerial view of Karlštejn with the castle
Flag Coat of arms
Karlštejn Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°55′56″N 14°10′31″E / 49.93222°N 14.17528°E / 49.93222; 14.17528
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1348
Area
• Total	12.08 km² (4.66 sq mi)
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)^[1]
• Total	815
• Density	67/km² (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	267 18
Website	www.mestys-karlstejn.cz

Karlštejn is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. It is known for the Karlštejn Castle, which is among the most visited tourist destinations in the country.

Geography

Karlštejn is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Beroun and 16 km (10 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Velká hora at 423 m (1,388 ft) above sea level. The built-up area in situated in a valley of the Berounka River and its tributary, the stream of Budňanský potok. The entire municipal territory lies within the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area.

History

The predecessor of Karlštejn was Budňany, a settlement founded in 1348 by craftsmen who built the Karlštejn Castle. In 1952, the modern market town of Karlštejn was created by merging Budňany and Poučník municipalities and named after the castle.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	780	—
1880	748	−4.1%
1890	815	+9.0%
1900	818	+0.4%
1910	865	+5.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	895	+3.5%
1930	1,043	+16.5%
1950	1,133	+8.6%
1961	1,177	+3.9%
1970	1,082	−8.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	899	−16.9%
1991	817	−9.1%
2001	745	−8.8%
2011	799	+7.2%
2021	871	+9.0%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Karlštejn is located on the railway line Prague–Beroun.^[5]

Sights

The large Gothic Karlštejn Castle is one of the most famous and most frequently visited castles in the Czech Republic.^[6] It is protected as a national cultural monument.^[7]