Předměřice nad Jizerou

Předměřice nad Jizerou
Municipality
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Předměřice nad Jizerou is located in Czech Republic
Předměřice nad Jizerou
Předměřice nad Jizerou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°15′20″N 14°46′53″E / 50.25556°N 14.78139°E / 50.25556; 14.78139
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total
9.16 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Elevation
188 m (617 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,038
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 74
Websitewww.predmericenadjizerou.cz

Předměřice nad Jizerou is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Kačov is an administrative part of Předměřice nad Jizerou.

Etymology

The name Předměřice is derived from the personal name Předmír, meaning "the village of Předmír's people".[2]

Geography

Předměřice nad Jizerou is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River, which forms the northern and western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Předměřice nad Jizerou is from 1352. For most of its history, it was part of the Brandýs estate.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869712—    
1880786+10.4%
1890776−1.3%
1900846+9.0%
1910952+12.5%
YearPop.±%
1921895−6.0%
1930861−3.8%
1950666−22.6%
1961727+9.2%
1970706−2.9%
YearPop.±%
1980646−8.5%
1991628−2.8%
2001597−4.9%
2011685+14.7%
2021936+36.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov passes through the municipality.

Sights

Burial in the Carpathians Memorial

A monument dedicated to the deceased in World War I, Burial in the Carpathians, is located in the village. It was made by Jan Štursa in 1921.[6]

References

  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. 463.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Předměřice nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  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. ^ "Pomník padlým z I. sv. války se sousoším "Pohřeb v Karpatech"" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
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