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Poštovice

Poštovice
Municipality
Chapel in the centre of Poštovice
Chapel in the centre of Poštovice
Flag of Poštovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Poštovice
Coat of arms
Poštovice is located in Czech Republic
Poštovice
Poštovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′46″N 14°8′17″E / 50.31278°N 14.13806°E / 50.31278; 14.13806
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1186
Area
 • Total
4.70 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
219
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 72
Websitewww.postovice.cz

Poštovice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Pošitovice or Požitovice. The name was derived from the personal name Pošit or Požit, meaning "the village of Pošit's/Požit's people".[2]

Geography

Poštovice is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Kladno and 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 260 m (850 ft) above sea level. The stream Vranský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Poštovice is from 1186. In the 14th century, the village was divided into several parts, which had different owners. Some of the parts were owned by local noblemen and some of then were a property of the monastery in Roudnice nad Labem. After the Hussite Wars, when the monastery was destroyed, Poštovice were united and owned by various lower noblemen. In 1654, the village was annexed to the Zlonice estate. From 1721, the estate was owned by the Kinsky family.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869385—    
1880380−1.3%
1890460+21.1%
1900495+7.6%
1910455−8.1%
YearPop.±%
1921398−12.5%
1930370−7.0%
1950255−31.1%
1961234−8.2%
1970241+3.0%
YearPop.±%
1980242+0.4%
1991187−22.7%
2001193+3.2%
2011257+33.2%
2021243−5.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Poštovice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a Baroque statue of Saint Donatus, dating from 1724.[6] In the centre of the village is a chapel.

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. 445.
  3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Poštovice. 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. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Poštovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Po%C5%A1tovice