Žerčice

Žerčice
Žerčice
Municipality
	View from the north
	Flag Coat of arms
	Žerčice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°22′27″N 15°2′10″E / 50.37417°N 15.03611°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1070
Area
• Total	7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Elevation	241 m (791 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	419
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 46
Website	www.zercice.cz

Žerčice a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is probably derived from the personal name Žirka, meaning "the village of Žirka's people". The oldest form of the name was Žrčinaves.^[2]

Geography

Žerčice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Mladá Boleslav and 48 km (30 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Jičín Uplands and Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Žlábky at 316 m (1,037 ft) above sea level. The Vlkava River flows through the municipality. There is a system of fishponds in the southern part of the territory.

History

The first written mention of Žerčice is from 1070, in Chronica Boemorum. The greatest boom of Žerčice occurred during the rule of Hanuš Bryknár of Brukštejn in the early 16th century. The village was promoted to a market town in 1511. In 1621, Žerčice was purchased by the Waldstein family and joined to the Dobrovice estate. In 1639, during the Thirty Years' War, Žerčice was burned down by the Swedish army and ceased to be a market town.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	467	—
1880	599	+28.3%
1890	604	+0.8%
1900	564	−6.6%
1910	535	−5.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	562	+5.0%
1930	583	+3.7%
1950	479	−17.8%
1961	469	−2.1%
1970	401	−14.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	381	−5.0%
1991	323	−15.2%
2001	322	−0.3%
2011	367	+14.0%
2021	381	+3.8%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Žerčice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the Baroque style in 1730 according to the design of the architect František Maxmilián Kaňka.^[6] It replaced an old church, first mentioned in 1384.^[3]

Next to the primary school is a statue of Saint Florian from 1770.^[3]

Notable people

Samuel Capricornus (1628–1665), composer

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 48.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Žerčice. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-14.

External links

Official website

[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. 48.

[history-3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Žerčice. Retrieved 2023-02-14.

[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] "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-14.

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