Zákolany

Zákolany
Municipality
General view of the village
General view of the village
Flag of Zákolany
Flag
Coat of arms of Zákolany
Coat of arms
Zákolany is located in Czech Republic
Zákolany
Zákolany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′49″N 14°14′56″E / 50.19694°N 14.24889°E / 50.19694; 14.24889
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1282
Area
 • Total
5.68 km2 (2.19 sq mi)
Elevation
235 m (771 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
625
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 28
Websitewww.zakolany.cz

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

Administrative parts

The villages of Kováry and Trněný Újezd are administrative parts of Zákolany.

Geography

Zákolany is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Kladno and 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The villages of Zákolany and Kováry are situated in the valley of the stream Zákolanský potok.

History

The first written mention of Zákolany is from 1282.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869876—    
1880961+9.7%
18901,029+7.1%
19001,092+6.1%
19101,079−1.2%
YearPop.±%
19211,068−1.0%
19301,018−4.7%
1950889−12.7%
1961844−5.1%
1970763−9.6%
YearPop.±%
1980605−20.7%
1991516−14.7%
2001485−6.0%
2011544+12.2%
2021603+10.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Zákolany is located on the railway line Kladno–Kralupy nad Vltavou.[5]

Sights

Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Budeč

Zákolany is known for Budeč, which was a 22 ha (54 acres) large gord founded by the first members of the Přemyslid dynasty. The Rotunda of Saints Peter and Paul was built here after 895. The nave of the rotunda is the oldest preserved building in the Czech Republic.[6]

Notable people

  • Wenceslaus I (c. 907 – c. 935), Duke of Bohemia, saint; studied in Budeč
  • Antonín Zápotocký (1884–1957), communist politician, president of Czechoslovakia in 1953–1957

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Místopis: Zákolany" (in Czech). Obec Zákolany. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  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. ^ "Detail stanice Zákolany" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  6. ^ "Budeč u Zákolan – rotunda Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
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