Kmetiněves

Kmetiněves
Municipality
Chapel of the Holy Trinity
Flag Coat of arms
Kmetiněves Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′33″N 14°9′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1336
Area
• Total	6.83 km^2 (2.64 sq mi)
Elevation	199 m (653 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	305
• Density	45/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 22
Website	www.kmetineves.cz

Kmetiněves is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from Kmetina ves, meaning "Kmet's village".[2]

Geography

Kmetiněves is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Kladno and 29 km (18 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 257 m (843 ft) above sea level. The stream Vranský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Kmetiněves is from 1336, when King John of Bohemia donated the village to the monastery in Doksany.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 448 —     1880 559 +24.8% 1890 589 +5.4% 1900 556 −5.6% 1910 514 −7.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 483 −6.0% 1930 516 +6.8% 1950 311 −39.7% 1961 335 +7.7% 1970 307 −8.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 304 −1.0% 1991 266 −12.5% 2001 294 +10.5% 2011 294 +0.0% 2021 280 −4.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Kmetiněves is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was first mentioned in 1352. The church was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1730, but the Gothic tower has been preserved.[6]

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). p. 254.
3. "Pamětní kniha obce Kmetiněvsi" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Kmetiněves. p. 10. 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 sv. Václava s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.

External links

• Official website