Jenštejn (German: Jenstein) is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Jenštejn | |
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 View towards the Jenštejn Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Jenštejn Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′10″N 14°36′43″E / 50.15278°N 14.61194°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1368 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.09 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,453 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 250 73, 250 91 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The village of Dehtáry is an administrative part of Jenštejn.
Etymology edit
The original name of the village and the local castle was Jencenstein, meaning "Jenc's stone". It was later distorted to Jenštejn.[2]
Geography edit
Jenštejn is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.
History edit
The first written mention of Jenštejn is from 1368. The village was founded together with a small water castle in the 14th century by Jenc of Janovice. From 1368 to 1387, it was property of the Jenštejn family. Then the owners often changed. The last person to reside in the castle was Jan Dobřichovský of Dobřichov in the years 1560–1583. After his death, the castle was seized by the royal chamber due to his debts, and in 1587 Jenštejn was annexed to the Brandýs estate. After that, the castle was abandoned and fell into disrepair.[2]
In 1640, during the Thirty Years' War, Jenštejn and the castle were burned by the Swedish army under the command of Johan Banér. Between 1655 and 1660, the village was restored and promoted to a market town. It was a market town until the beginning of the 20th century.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov crosses the municipal territory in the southeast.
Sights edit
Jenštejn is known for ruins of the Jenštejn Castle. Today it is owned by the municipality and is open to the public. Its well-preserved round, 22 m (72 ft) high tower is the main landmark of Jenštejn.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b c "Historie Jenštejna" (in Czech). Obec Jenštejn. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hrad" (in Czech). Obec Jenštejn. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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