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Vinec (Mladá Boleslav District)

Coordinates: 50°23′41″N 14°52′12″E / 50.39472°N 14.87000°E / 50.39472; 14.87000
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Vinec
View from the church
View from the church
Flag of Vinec
Coat of arms of Vinec
Vinec is located in Czech Republic
Vinec
Vinec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°23′41″N 14°52′12″E / 50.39472°N 14.87000°E / 50.39472; 14.87000
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total4.42 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total276
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
293 01
Websitewww.vinec.e-obec.cz

Vinec is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The name is derived from either vinice ('vineyard') or the adjective vinný (related to grapevine).[2]

Geography

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Vinec is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 290 m (950 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jizera River.

History

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The first written mention of Vinec is from 1352, but the site was probably inhabited as early as 1165, as this date is found on the local church. In the 14th century, the village was owned by Markvart of Zvířetice, then it was sold to lords of Michalovice. The Vančura of Řehnice family acquired Vinec in the 15th century. In the first half of the 17th century, the Waldstein family bought the village and joined it to the Dobrovice estate.[3][4]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869343—    
1880362+5.5%
1890371+2.5%
1900426+14.8%
1910449+5.4%
YearPop.±%
1921480+6.9%
1930538+12.1%
1950401−25.5%
1961402+0.2%
1970366−9.0%
YearPop.±%
1980246−32.8%
1991198−19.5%
2001229+15.7%
2011288+25.8%
2021266−7.6%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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The railway line Prague–Mladá Boleslav runs through the municipality, but there is no train station.

Sights

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Church of Saint Nicholas

The Church of Saint Nicholas is one of the most important historic buildings in the region, protected as a national cultural monument. This Romanesque church was probably built in 1240, but its core dates from the 12th century. Several reconstructions and modifications were made, but in 1886 the church was cleaned of these reconstructions and its purely Romanesque character was restored.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 549–550.
  3. ^ "Vinec" (in Czech). InfoČesko. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  4. ^ "Vinec" (in Czech). Obec Krnsko. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
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