Voznice

49°49′2″N 14°13′0″E / 49.81722°N 14.21667°E / 49.81722; 14.21667Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPříbramFirst mentioned1788Area • Total14.32 km² (5.53 sq mi)Elevation373 m (1,224 ft)Population • Total728 • Density51/km² (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obecvoznice.cz

Voznice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Chouzavá is an administrative part of Voznice.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was most likely Hvozdnice. This would mean that it was derived from the word hvozd, i.e. 'forest'.^[2]

Geography

Voznice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Příbram and 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Prague. The eastern part of the municipality lies in the Benešov Uplands, the western part lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at 515 m (1,690 ft) above sea level. The village is surrounded on all sides by woods.

History

The first written mention of Voznice is from 1788. The village was founded by the House of Mansfeld, who owned the Dobříš estate, to which it belonged. In the interwar period of the 20th century, Voznice was a popular place for the recreation of prominent people from Prague.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 264 —     1880 295 +11.7% 1890 288 −2.4% 1900 265 −8.0% 1910 249 −6.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 247 −0.8% 1930 271 +9.7% 1950 280 +3.3% 1961 392 +40.0% 1970 369 −5.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 438 +18.7% 1991 447 +2.1% 2001 456 +2.0% 2011 589 +29.2% 2021 758 +28.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs along the western municipal border.

Sights

Voznice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a statue of St. John of Nepomuk from the first half of the 18th century.^[6]

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