Zdiby is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,000 inhabitants.
Zdiby | |
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Coordinates: 50°10′5″N 14°27′5″E / 50.16806°N 14.45139°E | |
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Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Prague-East |
First mentioned | 1266 |
Area | |
• Total | 9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi) |
Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,961 |
• Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 250 66 |
Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Brnky, Přemyšlení and Veltěž are administrative parts of Zdiby.
Geography
editZdiby is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Prague Plateau. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vltava River.
History
editThe first written mention of Zdiby is from 1266.[2] Until 1420, the village was property of the Augustinian convent in New Town, Prague. Then it was owned by various noble families and often changed hands. The most notable owners were Radecký of Radeč family in the 17th century.[3]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Transport
editThe D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Zdiby is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was built in the first half of the 14th century.[2] The current Baroque structure dates from 1734.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Zdiby. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zdiby. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
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