Jesenice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Jesenice | |
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  Jesenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′28″N 14°28′41″E / 49.60778°N 14.47806°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.91 km2 (4.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 555 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 264 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages and hamlets of Boudy, Dobrošovice, Dolce, Doublovičky, Hulín, Martinice, Mezné and Vršovice are administrative parts of Jesenice.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the adjective jesenná (from jasan, i.e. 'ash') and originally denoted a meadow between ash trees or water flowing between ash trees.[2]
Geography
editJesenice is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Příbram and 47 km (29 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 555 m (1,821 ft) above sea level. The stream Sedlecký potok flows through the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Jesenice is from 1352.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Jesenice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was originally an early Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. In 1799, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style, but the tower and part of the perimeter walls from the original church were preserved.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 130–131.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
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