Únětice (Prague-West District)

Únětice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Únětice is the namesake of the Bronze Age Únětice culture.

Únětice
General view
General view
Flag of Únětice
Coat of arms of Únětice
Únětice is located in Czech Republic
Únětice
Únětice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′0″N 14°21′15″E / 50.15000°N 14.35417°E / 50.15000; 14.35417
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1125
Area
 • Total
3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
925
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 62
Websitewww.unetice.cz

Economy

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The municipality is known for its small Únětice Brewery. The brewery was built in 1710 and in 1897 it was the third biggest brewery by production in the region. The beer brewing ended in 1949, but in 2011 the tradition was renewed.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869394—    
1880425+7.9%
1890505+18.8%
1900553+9.5%
1910592+7.1%
1921489−17.4%
1930606+23.9%
1950440−27.4%
1961364−17.3%
1970335−8.0%
1980391+16.7%
1991423+8.2%
2001481+13.7%
2011706+46.8%
2021934+32.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Únětický pivovar" (in Czech). Prague City Tourism. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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