Zeleneč is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.
Zeleneč | |
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 Centre of Zeleneč | |
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  Zeleneč Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°8′1″N 14°39′39″E / 50.13361°N 14.66083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1378 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.75 km2 (4.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,199 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 91 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The village of Mstětice is an administrative part of Zeleneč.
Etymology edit
The name is derived from the personal name Zelenec or Zelenka.[2]
Geography edit
Zeleneč is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table, in the Polabí lowlands.
History edit
The first written mention of Zeleneč is in a document created in 1372–1378. The record of Kašpar of Zeleneč from 1316, which is sometimes cited as the first mention, actually dates from 1416.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There is no major road running through the municipal territory, but Zeleneč is located in close proximity to the D10 motorway, which runs north of it, and the D11 motorway to the south.
Zeleneč is located on the railway line Prague–Lysá nad Labem, further continuing to Kolín or to Milovice.[6]
Sights edit
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There are no significant monuments in the municipality. The only protected cultural monuments are a niche chapel with a statue of St. John of Nepomuk, which dates from 1863, and a stone cross from 1820.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 770.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Zeleneč. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (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.
- ^ "Detail stanice Zeleneč" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Zeleneč". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
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