Čestlice

Čestlice
Čestlice
Municipality
	Primary school
	Flag Coat of arms
	Čestlice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°0′9″N 14°35′1″E / 50.00250°N 14.58361°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1227
Area
• Total	4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	309 m (1,014 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	741
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	251 70
Website	www.cestlice-obec.cz

Čestlice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is known for Aquapalace Prague, which is the largest water park in the country, and for an extensive commercial zone.

Etymology

The oldest written form of the name is Šestlice. This would mean that the name is derived from the personal name Šestl, meaning "the village of Šestla's people", and later was distorted. However, it is likely that the name was actually derived from the name Čestl or Čestla and contained a typo in the oldest records.^[2]

Geography

Čestlice is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau.

History

The first written mention of Čestlice is from 1227. In 1457, the fortress in Čestlice was first mentioned. From 1541 to 1927, it was a property of Průhonice.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	313	—
1880	341	+8.9%
1890	345	+1.2%
1900	316	−8.4%
1910	348	+10.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	352	+1.1%
1930	389	+10.5%
1950	313	−19.5%
1961	300	−4.2%
1970	280	−6.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	347	+23.9%
1991	405	+16.7%
2001	405	+0.0%
2011	633	+56.3%
2021	742	+17.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Economy

Aquapalace Prague, the biggest water park in the Czech Republic, is located in Čestlice. Čestlice is also known for its large commercial zone, which serves mainly for the inhabitants of Prague.

Transport

The D1 motorway leads across the municipality.

Sights

The main historical landmark of Čestlice is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in 1863–1864, on the place where a small church was documented already in the 14th century.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 341.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Čestlice. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 341.

[history-3] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Čestlice. Retrieved 2023-01-31.

[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.

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