Žabonosy

Žabonosy
Municipality
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Flag Coat of arms
Žabonosy Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′8″N 15°1′38″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	252
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	280 02
Website	www.obec-zabonosy.cz

Žabonosy is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name originated either from the combination nosit žáby (literally "to carry frogs", meaning "to sell frogs") or from žabí nosy ("frog noses", which meant that people with frog noses lived here).

Geography

Žabonosy is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Kolín and 35 km (22 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is at 256 m (840 ft) above sea level. The Výrovka River flows through the northern part of the municipality. The Bečvárka Stream flows through the village and then joins the Výrovka. The fishpond Rozkoš is built on the Bečvárka.

History

The first written mention of Žabonosy is from 1352. From 1652 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Žabonosy was part of the Radim estate and shared its owners.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 472 —     1880 562 +19.1% 1890 638 +13.5% 1900 602 −5.6% 1910 517 −14.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 503 −2.7% 1930 523 +4.0% 1950 428 −18.2% 1961 436 +1.9% 1970 397 −8.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 316 −20.4% 1991 217 −31.3% 2001 202 −6.9% 2011 215 +6.4% 2021 244 +13.5%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Žabonosy is located on the railway line Kouřim–Pečky.

Sights

The landmark of Žabonosy is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a Gothic church with a Romanesque core from the 10th century, baroque modified in 1721.

External links

• Official website