Kamenný Most (Kladno District)

Kamenný Most
Municipality
Centre of Kamenný Most
Flag Coat of arms
Kamenný Most Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°14′29″N 14°12′21″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1088
Area
• Total	3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation	200 m (700 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	410
• Density	130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 26
Website	kamennymost.tode.cz

Kamenný Most is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name means 'stone bridge'. At the time when the village was founded, arched stone bridges were not built yet, but there was probably some kind of bridging, for which stone was also used as a material.

Geography

Kamenný Most is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Kladno and 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape, on the border between the Lower Ohře Table and Prague Plateau.

History

The first written mention of Kamenný Most is from 1088, when it was owned by the Vyšehrad Chapter.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 381 —     1880 470 +23.4% 1890 526 +11.9% 1900 481 −8.6% 1910 518 +7.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 513 −1.0% 1930 581 +13.3% 1950 515 −11.4% 1961 491 −4.7% 1970 541 +10.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 451 −16.6% 1991 353 −21.7% 2001 377 +6.8% 2011 400 +6.1% 2021 402 +0.5%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Kamenný Most is located on the railway line Louny–Kralupy nad Vltavou.

Sights

Chapel in the centre of Kamenný Most

The main landmark of Kamenný Most is a small late Baroque chapel. It was built in the second half of the 18th century.

West of the village on a hill stands a 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall sandstone engraving of a Latin cross. Some consider it a menhir, but it is probably just a medieval border stone.

External links

• Official website