Hrdlív

Hrdlív (pronounced [ˈɦr̩dliːf]) is a village and municipality in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located about 40.5 km northwest of Prague on the road connecting Kladno and Slaný. The municipality covers an area of 1.7 km², and as of 2008 had a population of 435.

Hrdlív
Village
Flag
Coat of arms
Etymology: Hrlej's (property)
Hrdlív
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′58″N 14°04′20″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mention1316
Government
 • MayorRoman Janyš
Area
 • Total1.70 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Elevation
285 m (935 ft)
Population
 (31-12-2008)
 • Total435
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 06
Websitewww.hrdliv.cz/

The village has been indirectly attested since 1316 through a mention of a nobleman called Michael of Hrdlív (Michal de Hyrlewa). In 1466, part of Hrdlív (and later the whole village) belonged to the family of Martinic (since 1792 Clam-Martinitz) whose members resided at nearby Smečno Castle. After the abolition of feudalism in 1848, Hrdlív became part of Třebichovice municipality (1850) and later, in 1906. a municipality in its own right.

In the past, Hrdlív was known for the occurrence of a rare yellow Eglantine Rose. Considered extinct for a long time (painter Josef Mánes wished to see it before his death in 1871) the rose was rediscovered in 1954. Nowadays it features in the municipal arms and flag, together with the silver leaves of the water lily that feature on the arms of the Martinic family.

Among the village's most notable buildings is a small Baroque chapel dating from 1745.



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