Měchenice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Měchenice | |
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 View of Měchenice from Oleško | |
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  Měchenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′30″N 14°23′22″E / 49.90833°N 14.38944°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-West |
| First mentioned | 999 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 858 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 252 06 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name was initially written as Měchynice and was derived from the personal name Měchyně. The word mechyně, from which the personal name was derived, denoted 'harlot' in the Middle Ages.[2]
Geography
editMěchenice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 307 m (1,007 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left shore of the Vrané Reservoir, built on the Vltava river. The stream Bojovský potok flows through the municipality into the Vltava.
History
editMěchenice is one of the oldest settlements in Bohemia. The first written mention of Měchenice is from 999, when Duke Boleslaus II donated the village to the Ostrov Monastery.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
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Sport
editThe football club AFK Měchenice was founded in 1927. Today known as TJ Sokol Měchenice, it plays on lower amateur tiers. The tennis club was founded in 1985.[3]
Sights
editThere are no cultural monuments.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 45.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Měchenice. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detail stanice Měchenice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Měchenice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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