Jesenice (Prague-West District)

Jesenice is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 10,000 inhabitants.

Jesenice
Town
Centre of Jesenice
Centre of Jesenice
Flag of Jesenice
Flag
Coat of arms of Jesenice
Coat of arms
Jesenice is located in Czech Republic
Jesenice
Jesenice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′6″N 14°30′49″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1088
Government
 • MayorPavel Smutný
Area
 • Total17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total10,169
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 42
Websitewww.mujesenice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Horní Jirčany, Osnice and Zdiměřice are administrative parts of Jesenice.

Geography

Jesenice is located south of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Prague Plateau. The streams Botiš and Jesenický flows through the territory and supply several small ponds.

History

The first written mention of Jesenice is from 1088.[2]

In 2015 the municipality was promoted to a town and lost the title of the "largest village" in the Czech Republic.[3]

Demographics

Thanks to its proximity to Prague, Jesenice belongs to the fastest growing municipalities in the country in the 21st century.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,148—    
18801,321+15.1%
18901,338+1.3%
19001,224−8.5%
19101,306+6.7%
YearPop.±%
19211,200−8.1%
19301,394+16.2%
19501,301−6.7%
19611,345+3.4%
19701,298−3.5%
YearPop.±%
19801,455+12.1%
19911,758+20.8%
20012,475+40.8%
20117,628+208.2%
202110,645+39.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50) runs next to the town.

Sights

Jesenice is poor in cultural monuments. Notable 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.[6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Jesenice. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  3. "Největší obec v Česku už není vesnicí. Z Jesenice se stalo město" (in Czech). iDnes.cz. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-západ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Pomník M. Alsterové z Astfeldu" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
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