Měchenice

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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49°54′30″N 14°23′22″E / 49.90833°N 14.38944°E / 49.90833; 14.38944Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPrague-WestFirst mentioned999Area

• Total1.33 km² (0.51 sq mi)Elevation

205 m (673 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total851 • Density640/km² (1,700/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

252 06

Websitewww.obecmechenice.cz

Měchenice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name was initially written as Měchynice and was derived from the personal name Měchyně. The word mechyně, from which the personal name was derived, denoted 'harlot' in the Middle Ages.^[2]

Geography

Měchenice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 307 m (1,007 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left shore of the Vrané Reservoir, built on the Vltava river. The stream Bojovský potok flows through the municipality into the Vltava.

History

Měchenice is one of the oldest settlements in Bohemia. The first written mention of Měchenice is from 999, when Duke Boleslaus II donated Měchenice to the Ostrov Monastery.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	129	—
1880	133	+3.1%
1890	117	−12.0%
1900	146	+24.8%
1910	151	+3.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	173	+14.6%
1930	310	+79.2%
1950	448	+44.5%
1961	678	+51.3%
1970	618	−8.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	599	−3.1%
1991	521	−13.0%
2001	591	+13.4%
2011	809	+36.9%
2021	888	+9.8%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

Měchenice is located on the railway line Prague–Dobříš.^[6]

Sport

The football club AFK Měchenice was founded in 1927. Today known as TJ Sokol Měchenice, it plays on lower amateur tiers. The tennis club was founded in 1985.^[3]

Sights

There are no cultural monuments.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 45.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Měchenice. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-západ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Měchenice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Praha-západ". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-31.