Přezletice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
Přezletice | |
|---|---|
 Chapel of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Přezletice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′19″N 14°34′32″E / 50.15528°N 14.57556°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,163 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 73 |
| Website | prezletice |
Etymology edit
The name was probably derived from the word přezlý (i.e. 'very evil').[2]
Geography edit
Přezletice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.
History edit
The first written mention of Přezletice is from 1352. Until the end of the 16th century, it was owned by vaiour lower noble families. From the end of the 16th century, Přezletice was a part of the Ctěnice estate.[3]
Demographics edit
|
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: Censuses[4][5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
Přezletice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the site of a Paleolithic camp, now an archaeological site.[6] In the centre of Přezletice is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary.
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 124.
- ^ "Od roku 1352 doposud" (in Czech). Obec Přezletice. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Přezletice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
External links edit
