Zlonín is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. As of 2024, the municipality has the youngest population in the country.
Zlonín | |
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.jpg) Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zlonín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′57″N 14°30′28″E / 50.21583°N 14.50778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1367 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.09 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,331 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 64 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Zloňa, meaning "Zloňa's".[2]
Geography
editZlonín is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The brook Zlonínský potok flows through the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Zlonín is from 1367, when the village was owned by the Vyšehrad Chapter. Between 1436 and 1578, it was owned by various lower noblemen and burghers. From 1578 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in the mid-19th century, Zlonín belonged to the Dejvice estate and shared its owners.[3]
Demographics
editAs of 2024, with an average age of 30.9 years, the municipality has the youngest population in the country.[1]
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Transport
editThe I/9 road (which connects the D8 motorway with Česká Lípa and the Czech-German border) runs along the western municipal border.
Zlonín is located on the railway lines Prague–Mělník and Prague–Mladá Boleslav.[6]
Sights
editThere are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "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. 784.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Zlonín. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "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 Zlonín" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Zlonín". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
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