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Hospozín

Coordinates: 50°18′25″N 14°10′19″E / 50.30694°N 14.17194°E / 50.30694; 14.17194
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Hospozín
Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
Flag of Hospozín
Coat of arms of Hospozín
Hospozín is located in Czech Republic
Hospozín
Hospozín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′25″N 14°10′19″E / 50.30694°N 14.17194°E / 50.30694; 14.17194
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total8.07 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation
196 m (643 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total563
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 22
Websitewww.obec-hospozin.cz

Hospozín is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Hospozínek is an administrative part of Hospozín.

Etymology

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The name is derived from the old Czech word hospoz, meaning "lord's".[2]

Geography

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Hospozín is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Kladno and 28 km (17 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 246 m (807 ft) above sea level. The stream Vranský potok flows through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Hospozín is from 1318. Until the end of the 17th century, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. At the end of the 17th century, Hospozín was bought by the Clary-Aldringen family.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869512—    
1880966+88.7%
18901,096+13.5%
19001,055−3.7%
1910981−7.0%
YearPop.±%
1921956−2.5%
1930938−1.9%
1950664−29.2%
1961675+1.7%
1970568−15.9%
YearPop.±%
1980512−9.9%
1991508−0.8%
2001515+1.4%
2011537+4.3%
2021545+1.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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There are no major roads passing through the municipality. The railway that runs through Hospozín is unused.

Sights

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The main landmark of Hospozín is the Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Renaissance style in 1595 and modified in the Baroque style in 1712. It is a significant Renaissance monument.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 716.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hospozín. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel Stětí sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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