Jesenice (Prague-West District)
Jesenice | |
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| Coordinates: 49°58′6″N 14°30′49″E / 49.96833°N 14.51361°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-West |
| First mentioned | 1088 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavel Smutný |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 10,625 |
| • Density | 605.8/km2 (1,569/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 252 42 |
| Website | www |
Jesenice is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Located near Prague, Jesenice obtained the town status in 2015 and is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the country in the 21st century.
Administrative division
Jesenice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Jesenice (6,112)
- Horní Jirčany (926)
- Osnice (1,920)
- Zdiměřice (1,687)
Etymology
The name is derived from the adjective jesenná (from jasan, i.e. 'ash') and originally denoted a meadow between ash trees or water flowing between ash trees.[3]
Geography
Jesenice is located south of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Prague Plateau, but it also extends into the Benešov Uplands in the south. The highest point is at 429 m (1,407 ft) above sea level. The streams Botič and Jesenický potok flow through the territory and supply several small fishponds there.
History
The first written mention of Jesenice is from 1088.[4]
In 2015, the municipality was promoted to a town and lost the title of the "largest village" in the Czech Republic.[5]
Demographics
Thanks to its proximity to Prague, Jesenice belongs to the fastest growing municipalities in the country in the 21st century.
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Transport
The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50) runs next to the town.
Sights
There are no major cultural and historical landmarks. A cultural monument is the memorial of Maxmiliána Alsterová of Astfeld. It is a Baroque memorial from the early 18th century. It commemorates the first victim of a traffic accident in Czech lands, who died in 1706.[8]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 130–131.
- ↑ "Historie města" (in čeština). Město Jesenice. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "Největší obec v Česku už není vesnicí. Z Jesenice se stalo město". iDNES.cz (in čeština). 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Pomník M. Alsterové z Astfeldu" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
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