Jesenice is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 10,000 inhabitants.
Jesenice | |
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 Centre of Jesenice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Jesenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′6″N 14°30′49″E / 49.96833°N 14.51361°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-West |
| First mentioned | 1088 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavel Smutný |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,169 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 252 42 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Horní Jirčany, Osnice and Zdiměřice are administrative parts of Jesenice.
Geography edit
Jesenice is located south of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Prague Plateau. The streams Botič and Jesenický flows through the territory and supply several small fishponds.
History edit
The first written mention of Jesenice is from 1088.[2]
In 2015 the municipality was promoted to a town and lost the title of the "largest village" in the Czech Republic.[3]
Demographics edit
Thanks to its proximity to Prague, Jesenice belongs to the fastest growing municipalities in the country in the 21st century.
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Transport edit
The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50) runs next to the town.
Sights edit
Jesenice is poor in cultural monuments. Notable is the memorial of Maxmiliána Alsterová of Astfeld. It is a Baroque memorial from the early 18th century. It commemorates the first victim of a traffic accident in Czech lands, who died in 1706.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Jesenice. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "Největší obec v Česku už není vesnicí. Z Jesenice se stalo město" (in Czech). iDnes.cz. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-západ" (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.
- ^ "Pomník M. Alsterové z Astfeldu" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
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