Klobuky

Klobuky is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages of Čeradice, Kobylníky, Kokovice and Páleček are administrative parts of Klobuky.

Etymology
The name of the village was probably derived from its ancient owner or founder named Klobuk or Klobouk (which is also the Czech word for 'hat' and in old Czech for 'helmet'). Hence the helmet is in the coat of arms.

Geography
Klobuky is located about 18 km northwest of Kladno and 33 km northwest of Prague. It lies in an undulating agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 349 m above sea level.

History
The first written mention of Klobuky is from 1226, when it was a property of the Doksany convent.

Transport
Klobuky is located on the railway line Louny–Kralupy nad Vltavou. In addition to the train station in Klobuky, there is a stop in Páleček.

Sights
The major local sight is an alleged prehistoric menhir, with a height of 3.3 m the tallest in the Czech Republic. It is an upright, lonely standing stone called Kamenný pastýř ("stone shepherd") or Kamenný muž ("stone man"). It is located in a field several hundred metres northwest of the village.

The Church of Saint Lawrence dates back to 14th century. It was rebuilt and extended in 1729–1735.

Notable people

 * Jindřich Šimon Baar (1869–1925), writer; was a priest in Klobuky in 1899–1909
 * Jan Malypetr (1873–1947), politician, prime minister of Czechoslovakia
 * Ivan Krasko (1876–1958), Slovak poet; worked in local sugar refinery in 1905–1912
 * Karel Toman (1877–1946), poet