Ruprechtov

Ruprechtov
Ruprechtov
Municipality
	Windmill
	Flag Coat of arms
	Ruprechtov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°19′43″N 16°51′5″E / 49.32861°N 16.85139°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Vyškov
First mentioned	1446
Area
• Total	11.48 km2 (4.43 sq mi)
Elevation	514 m (1,686 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	631
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	683 06
Website	www.ruprechtov.cz

Ruprechtov is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Geography

Ruprechtov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Vyškov and 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 554 m (1,818 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Ruprechtov is from 1446, when it was part of the Račice estate, owned by the Lords of Kravaře.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,065	—
1880	1,065	+0.0%
1890	1,173	+10.1%
1900	1,287	+9.7%
1910	1,237	−3.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,096	−11.4%
1930	1,014	−7.5%
1950	794	−21.7%
1961	800	+0.8%
1970	739	−7.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	689	−6.8%
1991	566	−17.9%
2001	554	−2.1%
2011	570	+2.9%
2021	604	+6.0%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The municipality is known for the Ruprechtov Windmill. This classical Dutch-type windmill was built in 1873 and is equipped with a Halladay turbine, which makes it a unique technical monument of European importance.^[5]

The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is a modern building dating from 1946.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Ruprechtov. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Windmill history". Ruprechtov Windmill. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
^ "Ekumenická bohoslužba v Ruprechtově na Vyškovsku" (in Czech). Czechoslovak Hussite Church. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-07-26.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Ruprechtov. Retrieved 2024-02-21.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Windmill history". Ruprechtov Windmill. Retrieved 2023-07-26.

[6] "Ekumenická bohoslužba v Ruprechtově na Vyškovsku" (in Czech). Czechoslovak Hussite Church. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-07-26.

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