Vinařice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Vinařice | |
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  Vinařice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′33″N 14°5′28″E / 50.17583°N 14.09111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1277 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,117 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 07 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name has its origin in vinařci, which meant 'little winemakers'. The name was then distorted into its present form.[2]
Geography
editVinařice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Kladno and 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is the hill Vinařická hora at 413 m (1,355 ft) above sea level.
History
editThe first written mention of Vinařice is from 1277, when King Ottokar II donated or bestowed the village to the Ostrov Monastery in Davle. The monastery owned Vinařice until the Hussite Wars, then it belonged to unknown nobles. In 1654, it was documented as part of the Smečno estate, owned by the Martinic family.[3]
Black coal was mined in Vinařice from 1874 to 1987.[4] The consequence of the developing industry was the development of the municipality and the growth of the population.[3]
Demographics
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Economy
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The Vinařice Prison is the main employer in Vinařice. It is classified as a medium- and high-security prison for men. It employs more than 300 people and its capacity is 854 prisoners.[7]
Transport
editThere are no major roads passing through the municipality. The railway that runs through the municipality is unused.
Sights
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The most important monument is the former Mayrau Mine. The complex includes several buildings and well-preserved mining machinery. Today it houses a mining open-air museum.[4]
A historical landmark of the centre of Vinařice is a small chapel from the first half of the 18th century.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 549.
- ^ a b "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Vinařice. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ a b "Uhelný hlubinný důl Mayrau" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Věznice Vinařice: Základní informace" (in Czech). Prison Service of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
- ^ "Kaple" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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