Jabkenice
Jabkenice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Jabkenice | |
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 Memorial of Bedřich Smetana | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Jabkenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°19′27″N 15°0′53″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 475 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 45 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The name was probably derived from the Czech words jablko ("apple") and jabloň ("apple tree").[2]
Geography
Jabkenice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 41 km (25 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Jizera Table. The Jabkenický Brook flows through the municipality and supplies a system of ponds.
History
The first written mention of Jabkenice is from 1352. From 1924 to 1950, it was called Jablkynice.[2]
Sights
The landmark of Jabkenice is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is a Gothic cemetery church from the 13th century. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower.[3]
Jabkenice Lodge next to a large game park was built for the Thurn und Taxis family as the seat of the forestry office. The building became known as the last residence of Bedřich Smetana, who wrote some of his most famous works here. Today, the Bedřich Smetana Memorial with a museum about his life and work is located here.[4]
Notable people
- Bedřich Smetana (1824–1884), composer; lived and worked here in 1875–1884
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Naše obec" (in Czech). Obec Jabkenice. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- "Bedřich Smetana Memorial". National Museum. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
