Jesenice (Prague-West District)

Jesenice is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,700 inhabitants.

Jesenice
Town
Centre of Jesenice
Flag
Coat of arms
Jesenice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′6″N 14°30′49″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1088
Government
  MayorPavel Smutný
Area
  Total17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total9,682
  Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 42
Websitewww.mujesenice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Horní Jirčany, Osnice and Zdiměřice are administrative parts of Jesenice.

History

The first written mention of Jesenice is from 1088.[2]

In 2015 the municipality was promoted to a town and lost the title of the largest village in the Czech Republic.[3]

Demography

As of census in 2011, the municipality had 7,628 inhabitants.[4] It belongs to the fastest growing municipalities in the Czech Republic.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Jesenice. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  3. "Největší obec v Česku už není vesnicí. Z Jesenice se stalo město" (in Czech). iDnes.cz. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  4. "Public database: Census 2011". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2020-11-13.


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