Chrustenice
Chrustenice is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Chrustěnice. The name was derived from the personal name Chrustěn, meaning "the village of Chrustěn's people".Geography
Chrustenice is located about northeast of Beroun and southwest of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Hřeben at above sea level. The Loděnice River flows through the municipality.History
The first written mention of Chrustenice is in a deed of Duke Bretislav I from 1037.In 1907–1965, iron ore was mined in the municipality.
Transport
The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň briefly crosses the municipality in the west.Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.A tourist destination is Chrustenická šachta. It is an exhibition of mining technology in the former iron ore mine.