Unhošť is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Unhošť | |
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 Aerial view of the centre | |
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  Unhošť Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°4′47″N 14°7′15″E / 50.07972°N 14.12083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1284 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Iveta Koulová (TOP 09) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,206 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 51 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editUnhošť is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Kladno and 13 km (8 mi) west of Prague. It lies mostly in the Křivoklát Highlands, the eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 415 m (1,362 ft) above sea level. The brook Černý potok originates here and supplies a system of fishponds here. The brook flows to the Loděnice River, which flows along the southern municipal border.
History
editThe first written mention of Unhošť is from 1284. In 1329, it was referred to as a market town belonging to the Křivoklát estate. In 1489, King Vladislaus II granted Unhošť various privileges and thus accelerated its development. The development was interrupted by the Thirty Years' War, during which the market town was captured twice. Between 1783 and 1790, Unhošť was promoted to a town.[2][3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary runs north of the town.
Sights
editThe main landmark of the historic centre and the oldest monument in the town is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. Originally a Gothic building, it was built in the 14th century and first documented in 1329. At the beginning of the 18th century, the church was rebuilt into its current Baroque form.[6]
Notable people
edit- František Plesnivý (1845–1918), architect
- Karel Wellner (1875–1926), painter and illustrator
- František Pospíšil (born 1944), ice hockey player and coach
- Barbora Špotáková (born 1981), javelin thrower, Olympic winner; lives here
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Unhošť (Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Historie města Unhošť" (in Czech). Město Unhošť. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla Unhošť" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
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