Herink

Herink
Municipality
Common in Herink
Flag Coat of arms
Herink Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′0″N14°34′30″E / 49.96667°N 14.57500°E / 49.96667; 14.57500
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1422
Area
• Total	2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Elevation	362 m (1,188 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01) [1]
• Total	1,167
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	251 70
Website	www.herink.cz

Herink is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. In the 21st century, it is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the country.

Etymology

The village was named after a settled whose surname was Hering. ^[2]

Geography

Herink is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape on the border between the Prague Plateau and Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 417 m (1,368 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Herink is from 1422. ^[3]

Demographics

In 2001, Herink had 72 inhabitants and therefore it is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the country in the 21st century.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 166 —     1880 162 −2.4% 1890 161 −0.6% 1900 175 +8.7% 1910 154 −12.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 164 +6.5% 1930 167 +1.8% 1950 109 −34.7% 1961 111 +1.8% 1970 93 −16.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 88 −5.4% 1991 75 −14.8% 2001 72 −4.0% 2011 417 +479.2% 2021 1,106 +165.2%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

Protected linden tree

The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50) passes through the municipal territory.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. ^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
2. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 612.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Herink. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Herink". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.

External links

• Official website