Kaznějov
Kaznějov | |
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Coordinates: 49°53′35″N 13°22′59″E / 49.89306°N 13.38306°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Plzeň |
District | Plzeň-North |
First mentioned | 1145 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eva Šimlová |
Area | |
• Total | 12.30 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,120 |
• Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 331 51 |
Website | www |
Kaznějov is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.
Etymology[edit]
The name was derived from the personal name Kazněj (a variant of the name Kazimír), meaning "Kazněj's (court)".[2]
Geography[edit]
Kaznějov is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the Berdovna hill at 513 m (1,683 ft) above sea level. The brook of Kaznějovský potok flows through the town.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Kaznějov is from 1145, after the monastery in Plasy was founded. The village served as the economic background of the monastery.[3]
In 1997, Kaznějov became a town.[4]
Demographics[edit]
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Source: Censuses[5][6] |
Economy[edit]
In the woods of Kaznějov there is the largest kaolinite quarry in Central Europe with a production of 320,000 tons per year.[7]
Transport[edit]
Kaznějov is located on the railway line from Plzeň to Most.[8]
Sights[edit]
There are no significant monuments in the town. The most notable building is the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist that dates from 1893.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 216.
- ^ a b "Úvod do historie" (in Czech). Město Kaznějov. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Současnost" (in Czech). Město Kaznějov. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Největší lom na kaolin ve střední Evropě" (in Czech). Třípól. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "Detail stanice Kaznějov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-07-28.