Zeleneč, Czech Republic

Zeleneč
Municipality
Centre of Zeleneč
Flag Coat of arms
Zeleneč Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°8′1″N 14°39′39″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1378
Area
• Total	10.75 km2 (4.15 sq mi)
Elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)
• Total	3,199
• Density	300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 91
Website	www.zelenec.cz

Zeleneč is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Mstětice is an administrative part of Zeleneč.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Zelenec or Zelenka.

Geography

Zeleneč is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table, in the Polabí lowlands.

History

The first written mention of Zeleneč is in a document created in 1372–1378. The record of Kašpar of Zeleneč from 1316, which is sometimes cited as the first mention, actually dates from 1416.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 680 —     1880 806 +18.5% 1890 775 −3.8% 1900 767 −1.0% 1910 852 +11.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 866 +1.6% 1930 1,526 +76.2% 1950 1,660 +8.8% 1961 1,761 +6.1% 1970 1,631 −7.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,463 −10.3% 1991 1,361 −7.0% 2001 1,383 +1.6% 2011 2,984 +115.8% 2021 3,167 +6.1%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There is no major road running through the municipal territory, but Zeleneč is located in close proximity to the D10 motorway, which runs north of it, and the D11 motorway to the south.

Zeleneč is located on the railway line Prague–Lysá nad Labem, further continuing to Kolín or to Milovice.

Sights

Chapel

There are no significant monuments in the municipality. The only protected cultural monuments are a niche chapel with a statue of St. John of Nepomuk, which dates from 1863, and a stone cross from 1820.

External links

• Official website