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Šlapanice (Kladno District)

Coordinates: 50°18′53″N 14°6′41″E / 50.31472°N 14.11139°E / 50.31472; 14.11139
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Šlapanice
Municipality
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Šlapanice
Flag
Coat of arms of Šlapanice
Coat of arms
Šlapanice is located in Czech Republic
Šlapanice
Šlapanice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′53″N 14°6′41″E / 50.31472°N 14.11139°E / 50.31472; 14.11139
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Elevation
214 m (702 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total205
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 72
Websitewww.obecslapanice.cz

Šlapanice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative part

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The village of Budeničky is an administrative part of Šlapanice.

Etymology

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

Geography

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Šlapanice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Kladno and 31 km (19 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in an undulating agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 278 m (912 ft) above sea level. The stream Vranský potok flows through the municipality and supplies a fishpond in the village.

History

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The first written mention of both Šlapanice and Budeničky is from 1318. Among the most notable owners of Šlapanice were Adam von Waldstein and the Kinsky family.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869279—    
1880379+35.8%
1890426+12.4%
1900472+10.8%
1910483+2.3%
YearPop.±%
1921511+5.8%
1930433−15.3%
1950340−21.5%
1961364+7.1%
1970327−10.2%
YearPop.±%
1980356+8.9%
1991332−6.7%
2001194−41.6%
2011221+13.9%
2021200−9.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Budeničky Castle

The main landmark of the municipality is the Budeničky Castle. It is a large complex of several buildings, gradually built from the early Baroque period at the end of the 17th century until the Neoclassical period at the end of the 18th century. Next to the castle is a large park. Today the castle is inaccessible and unused.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 287.
  3. ^ "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Šlapanice. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  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. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
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