Hrdlořezy (Mladá Boleslav District)

50°27′5″N 14°52′32″E / 50.45139°N 14.87556°E / 50.45139; 14.87556Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictMladá BoleslavFirst mentioned1406Area • Total9.68 km² (3.74 sq mi)Elevation286 m (938 ft)Population • Total748 • Density77/km² (200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obechrdlorezy.cz

Hrdlořezy is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

The name consists of the Czech words hrdlo ('throat') and řezat ('cut'), and hrdlořez means 'cut-throat'. Hrdlořezy was a derisive name for a village of brawlers.^[2]

Hrdlořezy is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Mladá Boleslav and 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jizera River.

The first written mention of Hrdlořezy is from 1406. It was a typical agricultural village.^[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 529 —     1880 601 +13.6% 1890 741 +23.3% 1900 749 +1.1% 1910 938 +25.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 878 −6.4% 1930 947 +7.9% 1950 644 −32.0% 1961 659 +2.3% 1970 641 −2.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 557 −13.1% 1991 490 −12.0% 2001 517 +5.5% 2011 735 +42.2% 2021 753 +2.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

The I/38 road (the section from Mladá Boleslav to Česká Lípa) passes through the municipality.

The main landmark of Hrdlořezy is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in the centre of the village.^[3]