Kněžmost is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Kněžmost | |
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 Church of Saint Francis of Assisi | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kněžmost Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′21″N 15°2′18″E / 50.48917°N 15.03833°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1380 |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.45 km2 (15.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,359 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 294 02, 294 06 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Býčina, Chlumín, Čížovka, Drhleny, Koprník, Lítkovice, Malobratřice, Násedlnice, Solec, Soleček, Srbsko, Suhrovice, Úhelnice and Žantov are administrative parts of Kněžmost.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from knížecí most, i.e. "princely bridge". The settlement was founded by an old princely bridge.[2]
Geography
editKněžmost is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Mladá Boleslav and 55 km (34 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Větrák at 361 m (1,184 ft) above sea level. The Kněžmostka stream flows through the municipality and supplies several fishponds. The northern part of the territory lies in the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area.
History
editThe first written mention of Kněžmost is from 1380, but the customs office was here already in 1316.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe railway from Bakov nad Jizerou to Dolní Bousov passes through the territory, but it is not used.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Kněžmost is the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi. It was built in the Empire style in 1838–1843.[5]
Notable people
edit- Jiří Lehečka (born 2001), tennis player
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kněžmost. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ "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 sv. Františka Serafinského" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
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