Kmetiněves is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Kmetiněves | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kmetiněves Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′33″N 14°9′22″E / 50.30917°N 14.15611°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1336 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 305 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 22 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from Kmetina ves, meaning "Kmet's village".[2]
Geography
editKmetiněves is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Kladno and 29 km (18 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 257 m (843 ft) above sea level. The stream Vranský potok flows through the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Kmetiněves is from 1336, when King John of Bohemia donated the village to the monastery in Doksany.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no major roads passing through the municipality. The railway that runs through Kmetiněves is unused.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Kmetiněves is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was first mentioned in 1352. The church was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1730, but the Gothic tower has been preserved.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 254.
- ^ "Pamětní kniha obce Kmetiněvsi" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Kmetiněves. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kladno" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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