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Květnice

Coordinates: 50°3′26″N 14°41′3″E / 50.05722°N 14.68417°E / 50.05722; 14.68417
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Květnice
Centre of Květnice
Centre of Květnice
Flag of Květnice
Coat of arms of Květnice
Květnice is located in Czech Republic
Květnice
Květnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′26″N 14°41′3″E / 50.05722°N 14.68417°E / 50.05722; 14.68417
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi)
Elevation
274 m (899 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,993
 • Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 84
Websitewww.kvetnice.eu

Květnice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The name was derived from the adjective květná, i.e. 'flowery'.[2]

Geography

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Květnice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Prague Plateau. The Výmola Stream flows through the municipality. The Mlýnský pond is located on the stream in the centre of the village.

History

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The first written mention of Květnice is from 1352. Until 1510, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. In 1510, Květnice became a part of the Škvorec estate, which remained so until 1850, when independent municipalities were established and Květnice became an administrative part of Dobročovice. From 1923, Květnice was a separate municipality, only in 1964–1990 it was a part of Sibřina.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869248—    
1880207−16.5%
1890193−6.8%
1900268+38.9%
1910285+6.3%
YearPop.±%
1921254−10.9%
1930290+14.2%
1950231−20.3%
1961171−26.0%
1970164−4.1%
YearPop.±%
1980136−17.1%
1991115−15.4%
2001120+4.3%
20111,672+1293.3%
20212,205+31.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Květnice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the remains of a small medieval castle. The castle was probably built in the 1390s and was first documented in 1418. At the beginning of the 16th century, it was described as abandoned. Fragments of the palace and perimeter walls have been preserved.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 459.
  3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Květnice. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Květnice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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