Zlatníky-Hodkovice
Zlatníky-Hodkovice | |
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 Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zlatníky-Hodkovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′36″N 14°28′53″E / 49.96000°N 14.48139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-West |
| First mentioned | 1300 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,392 |
| • Density | 182/km2 (471/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 252 41 |
| Website | www |
Zlatníky-Hodkovice is a municipality in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Zlatníky-Hodkovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Zlatníky (1,030)
- Hodkovice (406)
Etymology
The name Zlatníky is derived from the Czech adjective zlatný, i.e 'golden'. The name refers to the gold mining in the area.[3]
The name Hodkovice is derived from the personal name Hodek, meaning "the village of Hodek's people".[4]
Geography
Zlatníky-Hodkovice is located south of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau.
History
The first written mention of Zlatníky is from 1300. Hodkovice was first mentioned in 1314. Both villages were divided into several parts that had different owners.[5]
In 1961, the formerly independent municipality of Hodkovice was joined to Zlatníky as its municipal part. Since 1999, the municipality has its current name.[6]
Demographics
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Transport
The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50) runs through the northern part of the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Zlatníky. The original church was first documented in 1377. The current Neo-Romanesque building replaced the old church in 1857.[9]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 780.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 654–655.
- ↑ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zlatníky-Hodkovice. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 144, 667.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Zlatníky-Hodkovice, kostel sv. Petra a Pavla". Noc kostelů (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-05-31.
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