Měšice

Not to be confused with the administrative part of Tábor in the South Bohemian Region known for Měšice Castle.
Měšice
Municipality
Aerial view of Měšice
Aerial view of Měšice
Flag of Měšice
Flag
Coat of arms of Měšice
Coat of arms
Měšice is located in Czech Republic
Měšice
Měšice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′53″N 14°31′12″E / 50.19806°N 14.52000°E / 50.19806; 14.52000
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1294
Area
 • Total
4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,195
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 64
Websitewww.mesice.cz

Měšice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Měch, meaning "the village of Měch's people".[2]

Geography

Měšice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The brook Líbeznický potok flows through the municipality and supplies two fishponds in the centre of Měšice.

History

The first written mention of Měšice is from 1294. In 1434, a stone fortress was built here. The Měšice Castle was built in 1767–1775. In 1871–1872, the railway to Všetaty was built, but the connection with Prague was not finished until 1888.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869299—    
1880412+37.8%
1890511+24.0%
1900534+4.5%
1910535+0.2%
YearPop.±%
1921468−12.5%
1930746+59.4%
1950763+2.3%
1961804+5.4%
1970737−8.3%
YearPop.±%
1980911+23.6%
1991916+0.5%
2001993+8.4%
20111,879+89.2%
20212,147+14.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Měšice is located on the railway lines Prague–Mělník and Prague–Mladá Boleslav.[6]

Sights

Měšice Castle

The Měšice Castle is the main landmark of Měšice. It is built in the Rococo style with Neoclassical elements and contains remarkable sculptural and painterly decoration. It includes an English landscape garden with rare trees and the oldest lightning rod in Bohemia, which was installed in 1775. Today a private medical facility (Centre of Integrated Oncological Care) resides there.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 58.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Měšice. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  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 Měšice u Prahy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  7. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Měšice. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  8. ^ "Zámek v Měšicích nedaleko Prahy". CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
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