Zlosyň is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Zlosyň | |
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 Centre of Zlosyň | |
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  Zlosyň Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′41″N 14°22′7″E / 50.27806°N 14.36861°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mělník |
| First mentioned | 1316 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 492 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 277 44 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived either from the personal name Zlosyn or from the Czech word zlosyn (i.e. 'villain'), meaning "Zlosyn's/zlosyn's".[2]
Geography
editZlosyň is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Mělník and 19 km (12 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table.
History
editThe first written mention of Zlosyň is from 1316. According to a record from 1654, the village was probably destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and later restored. For centuries, the village was agricultural, but in the 19th century, residents began to commute to work in nearby industrial centres.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Zlosyň and the most valuable building is the Baroque granary. In the centre of Zlosyň is a chapel from 1942.[6]
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. 784.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zlosyň. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Památky v obci" (in Czech). Obec Zlosyň. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
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