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Vroutek (German: Rudig) is a town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Vroutek
Town
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag Coat of arms
Vroutek Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′20″N 13°28′35″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Louny
First mentioned	1227
Government
• Mayor	Jaromír Kubelka (ANO)
Area
• Total	52.68 km2 (20.34 sq mi)
Elevation	332 m (1,089 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,833
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	439 82, 441 01
Website	www.vroutek.net

Administrative parts

Villages of Lužec, Mlýnce, Mukoděly, Skytaly, Vesce, Vidhostice and Vrbička are administrative parts of Vroutek.

Geography

Vroutek is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Louny and 48 km (30 mi) north of Plzeň. The eastern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The western part lies in the Doupov Mountains and includes the highest point of Vroutek, the hill Skytalský vrch at 552 metres (1,811 ft) above sea level. The Blšanka River flows through the southern part of the territory.

History

The first written mention of Měcholupy is from 1227, when the village was owned by Kojata IV Hrabišic. In the 14th century, it was acquired by the monastery in Postoloprty and sometime during that time it was promoted to a town.[2]

Culture

Vroutek is home to several open-air events, including the Rock for Churchill festival.[3]

Sights

The Church of Saint James the Great is a Romanesque building from the 1220s, modified at the end of the 16th century. It belongs to the most valuable monuments in the region. In the Middle Ages, it formed a fortified complex together with a stronghold.[2]

The Church of Saint John the Baptist was built in the Baroque style in 1726.[2]

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Vroutek

Vroutek (deutsch Rudig) ist eine Stadt im Okres Louny in Tschechien.

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- [en] Vroutek

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