Předměřice nad Jizerou

Předměřice nad Jizerou
Předměřice nad Jizerou
Municipality
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	Předměřice nad Jizerou Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°15′20″N 14°46′53″E / 50.25556°N 14.78139°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	9.16 km2 (3.54 sq mi)
Elevation	188 m (617 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,038
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 74
Website	www.predmericenadjizerou.cz

Předměřice nad Jizerou is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Kačov is an administrative part of Předměřice nad Jizerou.

Etymology

The name Předměřice is derived from the personal name Předmír, meaning "the village of Předmír's people".^[2]

Geography

Předměřice nad Jizerou is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River, which forms the northern and western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Předměřice nad Jizerou is from 1352. For most of its history, it was part of the Brandýs estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	712	—
1880	786	+10.4%
1890	776	−1.3%
1900	846	+9.0%
1910	952	+12.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	895	−6.0%
1930	861	−3.8%
1950	666	−22.6%
1961	727	+9.2%
1970	706	−2.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	646	−8.5%
1991	628	−2.8%
2001	597	−4.9%
2011	685	+14.7%
2021	936	+36.6%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov passes through the municipality.

Sights

A monument dedicated to the deceased in World War I, Burial in the Carpathians, is located in the village. It was made by Jan Štursa in 1921.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 463.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Předměřice nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Pomník padlým z I. sv. války se sousoším "Pohřeb v Karpatech"" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-23.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 463.

[3] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Předměřice nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2022-11-23.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Pomník padlým z I. sv. války se sousoším "Pohřeb v Karpatech"" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-23.

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