Herink is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. In 2001, Herink had 72 inhabitants and therefore it is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the country in the 21st century.
Herink | |
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 Common in Herink | |
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  Herink Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′0″N 14°34′30″E / 49.96667°N 14.57500°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1422 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,046 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 251 70 |
| Website | www |
Etymology edit
The village was named after a settled whose surname was Hering.[2]
Geography edit
Herink is located about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape on the border between the Prague Plateau and Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 417 m (1,368 ft) above sea level.
History edit
The first written mention of Herink is from 1422.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50) passes through the municipal territory.
Sights edit
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]
Gallery edit
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Old farmstead -
Protected linden tree
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 612.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Herink. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Praha-východ". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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