Předměřice nad Jizerou is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Předměřice nad Jizerou | |
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  Předměřice nad Jizerou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′20″N 14°46′53″E / 50.25556°N 14.78139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.16 km2 (3.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,008 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 74 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The village of Kačov is an administrative part of Předměřice nad Jizerou.
Etymology edit
The name Předměřice is derived from the personal name Předmír, meaning "the village of Předmír's people".[2]
Geography edit
Předměřice nad Jizerou is located about 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River, which forms the northern and western municipal border.
History edit
The first written mention of Předměřice nad Jizerou is from 1352. For most of its history it was part of the Brandýs estate.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
The D10 motorway passes through the municipality.
Sights edit
A monument dedicated to the deceased in World War I, Burial in the Carpathians, is located in the village. It was made by Jan Štursa in 1921.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 463.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Předměřice nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Pomník padlým z I. sv. války se sousoším "Pohřeb v Karpatech"" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
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