Psáry

Psáry
Psáry
Municipality
	Psárská street
	Flag Coat of arms
	Psáry Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°56′11″N 14°30′46″E / 49.93639°N 14.51278°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	1088
Area
• Total	11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi)
Elevation	346 m (1,135 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	4,226
• Density	380/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	252 44
Website	psary.cz

Psáry is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Dolní Jirčany is an administrative part of Psáry.

Etymology

The name has its root in the Czech word pes (i.e. 'dog'). It was a village where psáři lived, or people who took care of hunting dogs.^[2]

Geography

Psáry is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Prague. It lies on the border between the Prague Plateau and Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a contour line at 450 m (1,480 ft) above sea level. The Zahořanský Brook originates here and flows across the municipal territory to the west.

History

The first written mention of Psáry is from 1088, when King Vratislaus II donated part of the village to the Vyšehrad Chapter. The village was historically divided into two parts with different owners.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	812	—
1880	921	+13.4%
1890	1,036	+12.5%
1900	1,069	+3.2%
1910	1,089	+1.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,075	−1.3%
1930	1,125	+4.7%
1950	979	−13.0%
1961	992	+1.3%
1970	1,001	+0.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,341	+34.0%
1991	1,309	−2.4%
2001	1,814	+38.6%
2011	3,595	+98.2%
2021	4,289	+19.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The D0 motorway runs north of Psáry just outside the municipal territory.

Sights

The main landmark of Psáry is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It has an early Gothic core from the 13th century. The Neo-Romanesque nave and tower were added in 1877.^[5]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie Psár" (in Czech). Obec Psáry. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
^ "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. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Historie Psár" (in Czech). Obec Psáry. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

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