Královice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Královice | |
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 Stone arch bridge over the Bakovský potok | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Královice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′47″N 14°3′21″E / 50.26306°N 14.05583°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1316 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 279 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 274 01 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the word král (i.e. 'king'), meaning "the village of king's people". It denoted a village founded on land belonging to the king.[2]
Geography
editKrálovice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Kladno and 27 km (17 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. The stream Bakovský potok flows through the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Královice is from 1316.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editKrálovice is located on the railway line Louny–Kralupy nad Vltavou.[6]
Sights
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The main sight of Královice is a Baroque stone arch bridge over the Bakovský potok in the centre of the village. The bridge was built shortly after 1871 and is decorated with statues of saints Wenceslaus and John of Nepomuk.[7] There is also a small chapel from the second half of the 18th century.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 263–264.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Královice. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kladno" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Královice u Zlonic" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "Obnova kamenného mostu v Královicích" (in Czech). Památková péče na Slánsku. 2015-10-09. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
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