Žabonosy | |
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 Church of Saint Wenceslaus | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Žabonosy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°2′8″N 15°1′38″E / 50.03556°N 15.02722°E | |
| Country | 
Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)
[1] | |
| • Total | 240 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 280 02 |
| Website |
www |
Žabonosy is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name originated either from the combination nosit žáby (literally "to carry frogs", meaning "to sell frogs") or from žabí nosy ("frog noses", which meant that people with frog noses lived here). [2]
Geography
Žabonosy is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Kolín and 35 km (22 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is at 256 m (840 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Žabonosy is from 1352. From 1652 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Žabonosy was part of the Radim estate and shared its owners. [2]
Demographics
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| Source: Censuses [3] [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transport
Žabonosy is located on the railway line Kouřim– Pečky. [5]
Sights
The landmark of Žabonosy is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a Gothic church with a Romanesque core from the 10th century, baroque modified in 1721. [6]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Žabonosy. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kolín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Žabonosy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
External links
| Authority control databases: National |
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Žabonosy | |
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Church of Saint Wenceslaus | |
|
Flag Coat of arms | |
Žabonosy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°2′8″N 15°1′38″E / 50.03556°N 15.02722°E | |
| Country |
Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)
[1] | |
| • Total | 240 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
| Postal code | 280 02 |
| Website |
www |
Žabonosy is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name originated either from the combination nosit žáby (literally "to carry frogs", meaning "to sell frogs") or from žabí nosy ("frog noses", which meant that people with frog noses lived here). [2]
Geography
Žabonosy is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Kolín and 35 km (22 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is at 256 m (840 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Žabonosy is from 1352. From 1652 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Žabonosy was part of the Radim estate and shared its owners. [2]
Demographics
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| Source: Censuses [3] [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transport
Žabonosy is located on the railway line Kouřim– Pečky. [5]
Sights
The landmark of Žabonosy is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a Gothic church with a Romanesque core from the 10th century, baroque modified in 1721. [6]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Žabonosy. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kolín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Žabonosy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
External links
| Authority control databases: National |
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