Červený Újezd (Prague-West District)

Červený Újezd
Museum built as a castle
Museum built as a castle
Flag of Červený Újezd
Coat of arms of Červený Újezd
Červený Újezd is located in Czech Republic
Červený Újezd
Červený Újezd
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′11″N 14°9′58″E / 50.06972°N 14.16611°E / 50.06972; 14.16611
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total
5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Elevation
401 m (1,316 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,658
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 51
Websitewww.cervenyujezd.com

Červený Újezd is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Etymology

Újezd is a common Czech toponymy. The attribute červený means 'red'.

Geography

Červený Újezd is located about 11 km (7 mi) west of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape on the border between the Prague Plateau and Křivoklát Highlands.

History

The first written mention of Červený Újezd is from 1318.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869746—    
1880783+5.0%
1890828+5.7%
1900865+4.5%
19101,004+16.1%
YearPop.±%
1921910−9.4%
1930794−12.7%
1950729−8.2%
1961735+0.8%
1970729−0.8%
YearPop.±%
1980684−6.2%
1991768+12.3%
2001763−0.7%
20111,075+40.9%
20211,533+42.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The railway line Prague-DejviceKladno briefly passes through the municipal territory, but there is no train station.

Sights

In the local part named Hájek is located a pilgrimage site with a Franciscan monastery. The oldest part of the early Baroque complex is a Loretan chapel, built in 1623–1625. The monastery was then added to the chapel in 1663–1681.[5] Hájek is the destination of the pilgrimage starting in Prague-Břevnov.[6]

In 2001, an artificial castle was built in Červený Újezd. It houses a museum, but it also serves cultural and social purposes. There is a small open-air museum in the castle's gardens.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Červený Újezd. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Klášter sv. Františka" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  6. ^ "Poutní cesta z Prahy do Hájku" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  7. ^ "Hrad Červený Újezd" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-03-06.