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Přezletice

Coordinates: 50°9′19″N 14°34′32″E / 50.15528°N 14.57556°E / 50.15528; 14.57556
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Přezletice
Chapel of the Virgin Mary
Chapel of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Přezletice
Coat of arms of Přezletice
Přezletice is located in Czech Republic
Přezletice
Přezletice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′19″N 14°34′32″E / 50.15528°N 14.57556°E / 50.15528; 14.57556
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Elevation
232 m (761 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,315
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 73
Websiteprezletice.cz

Přezletice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The name was probably derived from the word přezlý (i.e. 'very evil').[2]

Geography

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Přezletice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.

History

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The first written mention of Přezletice is from 1352. Until the end of the 16th century, it was owned by vaiour lower noble families. From the end of the 16th century, Přezletice was a part of the Ctěnice estate.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869419—    
1880510+21.7%
1890592+16.1%
1900599+1.2%
1910595−0.7%
YearPop.±%
1921586−1.5%
1930722+23.2%
1950693−4.0%
1961685−1.2%
1970718+4.8%
YearPop.±%
1980738+2.8%
1991635−14.0%
2001736+15.9%
20111,248+69.6%
20212,247+80.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Přezletice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the site of a Paleolithic camp, now an archaeological site.[6] In the centre of Přezletice is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary.

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 124.
  3. ^ "Od roku 1352 doposud" (in Czech). Obec Přezletice. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  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. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Přezletice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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