Krnsko

Krnsko
Municipality
Street in Krnsko
Street in Krnsko
Flag of Krnsko
Flag
Coat of arms of Krnsko
Coat of arms
Krnsko is located in Czech Republic
Krnsko
Krnsko
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°22′21″N 14°51′47″E / 50.37250°N 14.86306°E / 50.37250; 14.86306
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1360
Area
 • Total
5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
589
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 31
Websitewww.krnsko.cz

Krnsko is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Řehnice is an administrative part of Krnov.

Etymology

The suffix -sko indicates that the village was founded on the site of another village and took its name. Krnsko was founded on the site of the abandoned village of Krnín.[2]

Geography

Krnsko is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 38 km (24 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jizera River.

History

The first written mention of Krnsko is from 1360. Řehnice was first mentioned in 1319.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869628—    
1880637+1.4%
1890616−3.3%
1900691+12.2%
1910739+6.9%
YearPop.±%
1921794+7.4%
1930820+3.3%
1950690−15.9%
1961744+7.8%
1970616−17.2%
YearPop.±%
1980537−12.8%
1991451−16.0%
2001521+15.5%
2011571+9.6%
2021569−0.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Stránovský viaduct

The I/16 road, which connects the D10 motorway with Mělník, briefly crosses the municipality.

Krnsko is located on the railway line Prague–Mladá Boleslav.[6]

Sights

The railway bridge in Krnsko, Stránovský viaduct, was built in 1924 and has been protected as a technical monument. The length of the bridge is 152 m (499 ft) and the maximum height above the lowest point of the bridge is up to 27 m (89 ft).[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 412.
  3. ^ "Stručné údaje" (in Czech). Obec Krnsko. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  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. ^ "Detail stanice Krnsko" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  7. ^ "Stránovský viadukt" (in Czech). Obec Krnsko. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
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