Květnice

50°3′26″N 14°41′3″E / 50.05722°N 14.68417°E / 50.05722; 14.68417Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPrague-EastFirst mentioned1352Area • Total2.83 km² (1.09 sq mi)Elevation274 m (899 ft)Population • Total1,993 • Density700/km² (1,800/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.kvetnice.eu

Květnice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Květnice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Prague Plateau. The Výmola Stream flows through the municipality. The Mlýnský pond is located on the stream in the centre of the village.

History

The first written mention of Květnice is from 1352. Until 1510, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. In 1510, Květnice became a part of the Škvorec estate, which remained so until 1850, when independent municipalities were established and Květnice became an administrative part of Dobročovice. From 1923, Květnice was a separate municipality, only in 1964–1990 it was a part of Sibřina.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 248 —     1880 207 −16.5% 1890 193 −6.8% 1900 268 +38.9% 1910 285 +6.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 254 −10.9% 1930 290 +14.2% 1950 231 −20.3% 1961 171 −26.0% 1970 164 −4.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 136 −17.1% 1991 115 −15.4% 2001 120 +4.3% 2011 1,672 +1293.3% 2021 2,205 +31.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Květnice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the remains of a small medieval castle. The castle was probably built in the 1390s and was first documented in 1418. At the beginning of the 16th century, it was described as abandoned. Fragments of the palace and perimeter walls have been preserved.^[5]

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