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Hostouň (Kladno District)

Coordinates: 50°6′52″N 14°12′5″E / 50.11444°N 14.20139°E / 50.11444; 14.20139
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Hostouň
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°6′52″N 14°12′5″E / 50.11444°N 14.20139°E / 50.11444; 14.20139
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1294
Area
 • Total
10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi)
Elevation
341 m (1,119 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,645
 • Density159.1/km2 (412.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 53
Websitewww.hostounuprahy.cz

Hostouň (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦostouɲ]) is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Hostoun, meaning "Hostoun's (court)".[2]

Geography

Hostouň is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Kladno and 9 km (6 mi) west of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau.

History

The first written mention of Hostouň is from 1294. There was a fortress called Šafránov. It used to be a wealthy village with a significant Jewish community.[3]

Demographics

Transport

The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary runs through the municipality.

A railway runs through the municipality, however, the train stop named Hostouň u Prahy on the lines Prague–Středokluky and Hostivice–Noutonice is located in the territory of neighbouring Dobrovíz.[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Hostouň is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was originally a medieval Gothic church, first mentioned in 1352. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style and extended at the beginning of the 18th century. The tower was added in 1773.[7]

In the municipality are two Jewish cemeteries. The Old Cemetery was founded in the 16th century and the New Cemetery was founded in the first half of the 18th century.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 726.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Hostouň. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Station details Hostouň u Prahy". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  7. ↑ "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
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