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Kladno (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkladno]; German: Kladen) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 67,000 inhabitants. It is the largest city in the region and together with its adjacent suburban areas has a population of more than 110,000.

Kladno
Statutory city
Kladno City Hall
Flag Coat of arms
Kladno Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′N 14°6′E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1318
Government
• Mayor	Milan Volf (Volba pro Kladno [cs])
Area
• Total	36.97 km2 (14.27 sq mi)
Elevation	381 m (1,250 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	66,903
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	272 01
Website	www.mestokladno.cz

Administrative parts

The city is made up of six administrative parts: Kladno, Dubí, Kročehlavy, Rozdělov, Švermov and Vrapice.

Geography

Kladno is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Prague and is a part of the Prague metropolitan area. It lies in a mostly flat landscape of the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 434 metres (1,424 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Kladno is from 1318 as a property of noble family of Kladenský of Kladno.[2] After 1543, when Kladenský of Kladno died out, it became a property of Žďárský of Žďár. In 1561 the town rights were secured.[3]

In 1566, Žďárský of Žďár rebuilt the local fort to a Renaissance castle. The town walls was built in following decades. The city prospered until Battle of White Mountain in 1620, when it was looted by Polish Cossacks.[2]

In 18th century the town began to grow behind its walls. In 19th century, the town developed into a significant agricultural and industrial centre. Around 1850, the first coal mines in the area were opened, and the coal was mined until the end of the 20th century. In 1898, Kladno became a city.[2]

As a part of the Czech kingdom, the city was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austrian side after the compromise of 1867) for several centuries before 1918, head of the Kladno district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[4] A post-office was opened in 1863.[5]

The city's prosperity was once again interrupted by World War II, when it was ruled by the Nazis. In 1941, surrounding municipalities (Kročehlavy, Rozdělov, Dubí, Dříň and Újezd) were joined to Kladno. Vrapice was joined in 1950 and Švermov in 1980.[2]

The post-war history of Kladno was influenced by the philosophy of the communist regime. The city's development was determined by migration of labor forces unrelated to the city, by the construction of unified large housing estates and by an effort to erase the original buildings of the city centre. On 21 August 1968, Kladno was occupied for the second time in thirty years, this time by the Soviet Army.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 16,421 —     1880 23,863 +45.3% 1890 32,079 +34.4% 1900 42,521 +32.6% 1910 49,668 +16.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 48,941 −1.5% 1930 51,249 +4.7% 1950 50,470 −1.5% 1961 55,919 +10.8% 1970 63,076 +12.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 71,141 +12.8% 1991 71,753 +0.9% 2001 71,132 −0.9% 2011 68,103 −4.3% 2021 67,756 −0.5%
Source: Censuses[6][7]

Economy

Kladno was the historical birthplace of heavy industry in Bohemia. For years, the city was home to the Poldi steel factory, the region's largest employer. The factory still stands but has been divided into smaller entities after privatisation and changes in ownership. The mining industry began here in 1842. The proximity to Prague helped to keep the local economy stable in spite of the heavy industrial decline after the collapse of the communist regime.

A series of Western European companies has established production in Kladno, including Lego, Dr. Oetker, NKT Cables and Quickstep Laminate Floors.

Sport

The city is mainly known for its ice hockey club Rytíři Kladno, which was successful in the past and is connected with many famous players of Czech ice hockey history, including Olympic gold medalists Jaromír Jágr, Pavel Patera, Martin Procházka, Libor Procházka and Milan Hnilička. The club plays in the top tier again, with Jaromír Jágr as its owner and president.[8]

The local football club SK Kladno played in the Czech First League in 2006–2010, but since 2013 it plays in the fourth tier.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Kladno is twinned with:[9]

• Bellevue, United States
• Vitry-sur-Seine, France

Kladno also cooperates with Aachen in Germany.[9]

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Kladno

Kladno (deutsch Kladen[2]) ist eine Industriestadt in der Mittelböhmischen Region in Tschechien. Sie liegt 25 km nordwestlich von Prag und wurde erst im Jahr 2000 zur Statutarstadt ernannt.

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- [en] Kladno

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[es] Kladno

Kladno (IPA: [ˈkladno]) es una ciudad situada en la región de Bohemia Central (en checo: Středočeský kraj) de la República Checa. Está ubicada 25 km al noroeste de Praga. Kladno es la ciudad más grande de la región y contiene una población de alrededor 110.000 habitantes en conjunto con sus áreas suburbanas adyacentes.

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