Vinařice (Mladá Boleslav District)
Vinařice | |
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| Coordinates: 50°22′26″N 14°57′9″E / 50.37389°N 14.95250°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1227 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 290 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 41 |
| Website | www |
Vinařice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The oldest name of the village was Vinařci, which meant 'little winemakers'. The name was then distorted into its present form.[2]
Geography
Vinařice is located about 5 km (3 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 43 km (27 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Jičín Uplands, the southern part of the municipal territory extends into the Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Kněžský at 366 m (1,201 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Vinařice is in a deed of Agnes of Bohemia from 1227, when it was a property of the St. George's Convent in Prague. Soon it became property of the lords of Chlum, who held it until 1403, after that it changed owners frequently. The most notable owners of Vinařice were the Waldstein family (1623–1734), who joined it to the Dobrovice estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The train station named Dobrovice on the railway line Mladá Boleslav–Nymburk, which mainly serves the neighbouring town of Dobrovice, is located in the southern tip of the territory of Vinařice.[6]
Sights
The main landmark of Vinařice is the Vinařice Castle. It was created by the Renaissance rebuilding of the old fortress, which took place in two phases in the 16th century and around 1630. Later, Baroque modifications were made. Today, the castle is privately owned. It is used for social purposes and as a hotel.[7]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). pp. 548–549.
- ↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Vinařice. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ↑ "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 Dobrovice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Zámek Vinařice u Mladé Boleslavi" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
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- Villages in Mladá Boleslav District