Zlatníky-Hodkovice

Municipality in the Czech Republic

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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49°57′36″N 14°28′53″E / 49.96000°N 14.48139°E / 49.96000; 14.48139Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPrague-WestFirst mentioned1300Area

• Total7.65 km² (2.95 sq mi)Elevation

361 m (1,184 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,398 • Density180/km² (470/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

252 41

Websitewww.zlatniky-hodkovice.cz

Zlatníky-Hodkovice is a municipality in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Zlatníky and Hodkovice.

Geography

Zlatníky-Hodkovice is located south of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Prague Plateau.

History

The first written mention of Zlatníky is from 1300 and of Hodkovice from 1314.^[2]

In 1961, the formerly independent municipality of Hodkovice was joined to Zlatníky as its administrative part. Since 1999, the municipality has its current name.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	615	—
1880	606	−1.5%
1890	619	+2.1%
1900	570	−7.9%
1910	655	+14.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	634	−3.2%
1930	798	+25.9%
1950	610	−23.6%
1961	641	+5.1%
1970	651	+1.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	705	+8.3%
1991	768	+8.9%
2001	903	+17.6%
2011	1,287	+42.5%
2021	1,436	+11.6%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50) passes through the northern part of the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Zlatníky. The original church was first documented in 1377. The current Neo-Romanesque building replaced the old church in 1857.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie a turistické zajímavosti obce" (in Czech). Obec Zlatníky-Hodkovice. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 144, 667.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-západ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Zlatníky-Hodkovice, kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). Noc kostelů. Retrieved 2023-05-31.