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Jinočany

Coordinates: 50°1′58″N 14°16′7″E / 50.03278°N 14.26861°E / 50.03278; 14.26861
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Jinočany
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Jinočany
Coat of arms of Jinočany
Jinočany is located in Czech Republic
Jinočany
Jinočany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′58″N 14°16′7″E / 50.03278°N 14.26861°E / 50.03278; 14.26861
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1406
Area
 • Total
3.75 km2 (1.45 sq mi)
Elevation
357 m (1,171 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,295
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 25
Websitewww.jinocany.cz

Jinočany is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The name was derived from the old Czech word jinoci, meaning 'loners' or 'hermits'.[2]

Geography

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Jinočany is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Jinočany is from 1406, when half of the village was owned by the Břevnov Monastery. During feudal times, the village was divided into two parts that had different owners.[3]

In 1845, iron ore began to be mined near Jinočany. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, mining developed and caused the growth of the village and an influx of new residents. After World War I, mining was stopped due to the low iron content of the mined ore. In the years 1945–1964, mining was resumed, but it was unprofitable.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869213—    
1880251+17.8%
1890364+45.0%
1900522+43.4%
1910756+44.8%
YearPop.±%
1921704−6.9%
1930674−4.3%
1950531−21.2%
1961770+45.0%
1970787+2.2%
YearPop.±%
1980817+3.8%
1991774−5.3%
2001792+2.3%
20111,419+79.2%
20212,245+58.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50) runs along the eastern municipal border.

Jinočany is located on the railway line Prague–Beroun.[6]

Sights

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Chapel

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7] In the centre of Jinočany is a chapel.

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 156.
  3. ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Jinočany. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  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. ^ "Detail stanice Jinočany" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Jinočany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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