Čestlice

Čestlice
Municipality
Primary school
Flag Coat of arms
Čestlice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′9″N 14°35′1″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1227
Area
• Total	4.43 km^2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	309 m (1,014 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	741
• Density	170/km^2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	251 70
Website	www.cestlice-obec.cz

Čestlice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It is known for Aquapalace Prague, which is the largest water park in the country, and for an extensive commercial zone.

Etymology

The oldest written form of the name is Šestlice. This would mean that the name is derived from the personal name Šestl, meaning "the village of Šestla's people", and later was distorted. However, it is likely that the name was actually derived from the name Čestl or Čestla and contained a typo in the oldest records.[2]

Geography

Čestlice is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau.

History

The first written mention of Čestlice is from 1227. In 1457, the fortress in Čestlice was first mentioned. From 1541 to 1927, it was a property of Průhonice.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 313 —     1880 341 +8.9% 1890 345 +1.2% 1900 316 −8.4% 1910 348 +10.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 352 +1.1% 1930 389 +10.5% 1950 313 −19.5% 1961 300 −4.2% 1970 280 −6.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 347 +23.9% 1991 405 +16.7% 2001 405 +0.0% 2011 633 +56.3% 2021 742 +17.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

Čestlice Shopping Zone

Aquapalace Prague, the biggest water park in the Czech Republic, is located in Čestlice. Čestlice is also known for its large commercial zone, which serves mainly for the inhabitants of Prague.

Transport

The D1 motorway leads across the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Procopius

The main historical landmark of Čestlice is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in 1863–1864, on the place where a small church was documented already in the 14th century.[3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 341.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Čestlice. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

• Official website