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.
Demographics
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 ('Chrustenice shaft'). It is an exhibition of mining technology in the former iron ore mine.
In popular culture The former mine in Chrustenice is a popular film location. Among the TV series that were shot here are The Land Gone Wild (1996–2001) and Neviditelní (2014).
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