Královice (Kladno District)
Královice | |
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| Coordinates: 50°15′47″N 14°3′21″E / 50.26306°N 14.05583°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1316 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 270 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 274 01 |
| Website | www |
Královice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is probably derived from the Czech word král (i.e. 'king'), meaning "the village of king's people". It denoted a village founded on land belonging to the king. There is also a theory that the name was derived from the surname Král, meaning "the village of Král's people".[2]
Geography
Královice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Kladno and 27 km (17 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. The stream Bakovský potok flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Královice is from 1316.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
Královice is located on the railway line Louny–Kralupy nad Vltavou.[6]
Sights
The main landmark of Královice is a Baroque stone arch bridge over the Bakovský potok in the centre of the village. The bridge was built shortly after 1871 and is decorated with statues of saints Wenceslaus and John of Nepomuk.[7] There is also a small chapel from the second half of the 18th century.[3]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 361–362.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Královice. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Station details Královice u Zlonic". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-06.
- ↑ "Obnova kamenného mostu v Královicích" (in čeština). Památková péče na Slánsku. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
