Květnice

Květnice
Municipality
Centre of Květnice
Flag Coat of arms
Květnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′26″N 14°41′3″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	2.83 km^2 (1.09 sq mi)
Elevation	274 m (899 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,993
• Density	700/km^2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 84
Website	www.kvetnice.eu

Květnice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name was derived from the adjective květná, i.e. 'flowery'.[2]

Geography

Květnice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Prague Plateau. The Výmola Stream flows through the municipality. The Mlýnský pond is located on the stream in the centre of the village.

History

The first written mention of Květnice is from 1352. Until 1510, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. In 1510, Květnice became a part of the Škvorec estate, which remained so until 1850, when independent municipalities were established and Květnice became an administrative part of Dobročovice. From 1923, Květnice was a separate municipality, only in 1964–1990 it was a part of Sibřina.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 248 —     1880 207 −16.5% 1890 193 −6.8% 1900 268 +38.9% 1910 285 +6.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 254 −10.9% 1930 290 +14.2% 1950 231 −20.3% 1961 171 −26.0% 1970 164 −4.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 136 −17.1% 1991 115 −15.4% 2001 120 +4.3% 2011 1,672 +1293.3% 2021 2,205 +31.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Květnice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the remains of a small medieval castle. The castle was probably built in the 1390s and was first documented in 1418. At the beginning of the 16th century, it was described as abandoned. Fragments of the palace and perimeter walls have 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. 459.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Květnice. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
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. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Květnice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.

External links

• Official website