Vinařice (Mladá Boleslav District)

Vinařice
Vinařice
Municipality
	Aerial view of the Vinařice Castle
	Flag Coat of arms
	Vinařice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°22′26″N 14°57′9″E / 50.37389°N 14.95250°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1227
Area
• Total	4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Elevation	303 m (994 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	308
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 41
Website	www.obecvinarice.cz

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

Etymology

The oldest name of the village was Vinařci, which meant 'little winemakers'. The name was then distorted into its present form.^[2]

Geography

Vinařice is located about 5 km (3 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 43 km (27 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Jičín Uplands, the southern part of the municipal territory extends into the Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Kněžský at 366 m (1,201 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Vinařice is in a deed of Agnes of Bohemia from 1227, when it was a property of the Convent of Saint George in Prague. Soon it became property of the lords of Chlum, who held it until 1403, after that it changed owners frequently. The most notable owners of Vinařice were the Waldstein family (1623–1734), who joined it to the Dobrovice estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	434	—
1880	452	+4.1%
1890	463	+2.4%
1900	496	+7.1%
1910	491	−1.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	507	+3.3%
1930	455	−10.3%
1950	320	−29.7%
1961	334	+4.4%
1970	314	−6.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	271	−13.7%
1991	225	−17.0%
2001	248	+10.2%
2011	278	+12.1%
2021	309	+11.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The train station named Dobrovice on the railway line Mladá Boleslav–Nymburk, which mainly serves the neighbouring town of Dobrovice, is located in the southern tip of the territory of Vinařice.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Vinařice is the Vinařice Castle. It was created by the Renaissance rebuilding of the old fortress, which took place in two phases in the 16th century and around 1630. Later, Baroque modifications were made. Today, the castle is privately owned. It is used for social purposes and as a hotel.^[7]

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). pp. 548–549.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vinařice. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
^ "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.
^ "Detail stanice Dobrovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
^ "Zámek Vinařice u Mladé Boleslavi" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-23.

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). pp. 548–549.

[3] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vinařice. Retrieved 2022-11-23.

[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 Dobrovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-12.

[7] "Zámek Vinařice u Mladé Boleslavi" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-23.

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