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Senomaty

Coordinates: 50°5′54″N 13°39′14″E / 50.09833°N 13.65389°E / 50.09833; 13.65389
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Senomaty
Market town
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Coordinates: 50°5′54″N 13°39′14″E / 50.09833°N 13.65389°E / 50.09833; 13.65389
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictRakovník
First mentioned1233
Area
 • Total
14.10 km2 (5.44 sq mi)
Elevation
336 m (1,102 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,307
 • Density92.70/km2 (240.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
270 31
Websitewww.senomaty.cz

Senomaty is a market town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Senomaty consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Senomaty (957)
  • Hostokryje (123)
  • Nouzov (142)

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech words seno ('hay') and mísiti ('mix'), so the name means "the village of people who mix hay". It was a derisive nickname the village received from residents of neighbouring villages.[3]

Geography

Senomaty is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Rakovník and 47 km (29 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is at 419 m (1,375 ft) above sea level. The stream Rakovnický potok flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Senomaty is in a donation deed of King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia from 1233. During the rule of King John of Bohemia, in 1315, Senomaty was promoted to a market town.[4][5]

In 1589, Emperor Rudolf II sold Senomaty to Václav Hochhauzer of Pšovce. During his rule the inhabitants were oppressed. In 1592, the market town was destroyed by fire and many residents preferred to move away. The Hochhauzer family owned Senomaty until 1613, when they sold it to the town of Rakovník. With a short break in 1624, Senomaty was property of Rakovník until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, and shared its owners and history.[4][5]

Demographics

Transport

Senomaty is located on the railway line Rakovník–Bečov nad Teplou.[8]

Sights

The main landmark of Senomaty is the Church of Saint Lawrence. The church has a late Romanesque nave, which was expanded in the Gothic style in the 14th century. Later it was modified in the Baroque style. Next to the church is a separate half-timbered Renaissance belfry.[9]

The Church of Saint Stephan is a small cemetery church on the edge of the market town. It was built in the Baroque style in the 18th century.[10]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 45.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Z historie obce Senomaty" (in čeština). Městys Senomaty. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Senomaty (Česko)" (in čeština). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  6. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Station details Senomaty". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
  9. ↑ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  10. ↑ "Kostel sv. Štěpána" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
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