Poštovice

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°18′46″N 14°8′17″E / 50.31278°N 14.13806°E / 50.31278; 14.13806Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictKladnoFirst mentioned1186Area

• Total4.70 km² (1.81 sq mi)Elevation

205 m (673 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total219 • Density47/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

273 72

Websitewww.postovice.cz

Poštovice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Pošitovice or Požitovice. The name was derived from the pesronal name Pošit or Požit, meaning "the village of Pošit's/Požit's people".^[2]

Geography

Poštovice is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Kladno and 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 260 m (850 ft) above sea level. The stream Vranský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Poštovice is from 1186. In the 14th century, the village was divided into several parts, which had different owners. Some of the parts were owned by local noblemen and some of then were a property of the monastery in Roudnice nad Labem. After the Hussite Wars, when the monastery was destroyed, Poštovice were united and owned by various lower noblemen. In 1654, the village was annexed to the Zlonice estate. From 1721, the estate was owned by the Kinsky family.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	385	—
1880	380	−1.3%
1890	460	+21.1%
1900	495	+7.6%
1910	455	−8.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	398	−12.5%
1930	370	−7.0%
1950	255	−31.1%
1961	234	−8.2%
1970	241	+3.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	242	+0.4%
1991	187	−22.7%
2001	193	+3.2%
2011	257	+33.2%
2021	243	−5.4%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Poštovice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a Baroque statue of Saint Donatus, dating from 1724.^[6] In the centre of the village is a chapel.

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 445.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Poštovice. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kladno" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Poštovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-04.