Hospozín

Hospozín
Municipality
Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
Flag Coat of arms
Hospozín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′25″N 14°10′19″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	8.07 km^2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation	196 m (643 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	563
• Density	70/km^2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 22
Website	www.obec-hospozin.cz

Hospozín is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Hospozínek is an administrative part of Hospozín.

Etymology

The name is derived from the old Czech word hospoz, meaning "lord's".[2]

Geography

Hospozín is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Kladno and 28 km (17 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 246 m (807 ft) above sea level. The stream Vranský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Hospozín is from 1318. Until the end of the 17th century, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. At the end of the 17th century, Hospozín was bought by the Clary-Aldringen family.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 512 —     1880 966 +88.7% 1890 1,096 +13.5% 1900 1,055 −3.7% 1910 981 −7.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 956 −2.5% 1930 938 −1.9% 1950 664 −29.2% 1961 675 +1.7% 1970 568 −15.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 512 −9.9% 1991 508 −0.8% 2001 515 +1.4% 2011 537 +4.3% 2021 545 +1.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no major roads passing through the municipality. The railway that runs through Hospozín is unused.

Sights

The main landmark of Hospozín is the Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Renaissance style in 1595 and modified in the Baroque style in 1712. It is a significant Renaissance monument.[6]

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. 716.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hospozín. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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.
6. "Kostel Stětí sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.

External links

• Official website