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Červený Újezd (Prague-West District)

Coordinates: 50°4′11″N 14°9′58″E / 50.06972°N 14.16611°E / 50.06972; 14.16611
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Červený Újezd
Museum built as a castle
Museum built as a castle
Flag of Červený Újezd
Coat of arms of Červený Újezd
Červený Újezd is located in Czech Republic
Červený Újezd
Červený Újezd
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′11″N 14°9′58″E / 50.06972°N 14.16611°E / 50.06972; 14.16611
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Elevation
401 m (1,316 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,658
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 51
Websitewww.cervenyujezd.com

Červený Újezd is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Etymology

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Újezd is a common Czech toponymy. The attribute červený means 'red'.

Geography

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Červený Újezd is located about 11 km (7 mi) west of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape on the border between the Prague Plateau and Křivoklát Highlands.

History

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The first written mention of Červený Újezd is from 1318.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869746—    
1880783+5.0%
1890828+5.7%
1900865+4.5%
19101,004+16.1%
YearPop.±%
1921910−9.4%
1930794−12.7%
1950729−8.2%
1961735+0.8%
1970729−0.8%
YearPop.±%
1980684−6.2%
1991768+12.3%
2001763−0.7%
20111,075+40.9%
20211,533+42.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The railway line Prague-DejviceKladno briefly passes through the municipal territory, but there is no train station.

Sights

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In the local part named Hájek is located a pilgrimage site with a Franciscan monastery. The oldest part of the early Baroque complex is a Loretan chapel, built in 1623–1625. The monastery was then added to the chapel in 1663–1681.[5] Hájek is the destination of the pilgrimage starting in Prague-Břevnov.[6]

In 2001, an artificial castle was built in Červený Újezd. It houses a museum, but it also serves cultural and social purposes. There is a small open-air museum in the castle's gardens.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Červený Újezd. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Klášter sv. Františka" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  6. ^ "Poutní cesta z Prahy do Hájku" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  7. ^ "Hrad Červený Újezd" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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