Jesenice (Rakovník District)

Jesenice
Town
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag Coat of arms
Jesenice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°5′50″N 13°28′10″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Rakovník
First mentioned	1321
Government
• Mayor	Jan Polák
Area
• Total	37.59 km^2 (14.51 sq mi)
Elevation	455 m (1,493 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,656
• Density	44/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	270 33
Website	www.jesenice-ra.cz

Jesenice (German: Jechnitz) is a town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bedlno, Chotěšov, Kosobody, Podbořánky and Soseň are administrative parts of Jesenice. Podbořánky forms an exclave of the municipal territory.

Etymology

The name is derived from the adjective jesenná (from jasan, i.e. 'ash') and originally denoted a meadow between ash trees or water flowing between ash trees.[2]

Geography

Jesenice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Rakovník and 60 km (37 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is the hill Obecní vrch at 589 m (1,932 ft) above sea level. The stream Rakovnický potok flows through the municipality and supplies a system of fishponds there.

History

The first written mention of Jesenice is from 1321. It was probably founded in the 13th century. From the end of the 14th century until 1848, Jesenice was part of the Petrohrad estate. The village was promoted to a town in 1409. At the end of the 15th century, a system of ponds was established here and fish farming began. Jesenice reached its greatest boom at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. After it lost its town status after World War II, Jesenice became a town once again in 2008.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,262 —     1880 2,480 +9.6% 1890 2,333 −5.9% 1900 2,206 −5.4% 1910 2,251 +2.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,198 −2.4% 1930 2,446 +11.3% 1950 1,599 −34.6% 1961 1,823 +14.0% 1970 1,756 −3.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,693 −3.6% 1991 1,684 −0.5% 2001 1,645 −2.3% 2011 1,761 +7.1% 2021 1,617 −8.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Jesenice is located on the railway line Rakovník–Bečov nad Teplou.[6]

Sights

Church of Saint James the Great

The main landmark of Jesenice is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was originally a fortified Romanesque church, from which the Romanesque tower has been preserved. From the 12th to the 18th century, the church was gradually modified and expanded with Baroque chapels.[7]

The Church of Saint James the Great is located in Podbořánky. Its existence was first documented in 1367. The current appearance of the church dates from 1781, when it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. The late Baroque rectory next to the church dates from 1788.[8]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 130–131.
3. "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Jesenice. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
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. "Detail stanice Jesenice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
7. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
8. "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-22.

External links

• Official website