Jabkenice

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Jabkenice
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Memorial of Bedřich Smetana
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Jabkenice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°19′27″N15°0′53″E / 50.32417°N 15.01472°E / 50.32417; 15.01472
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Central Bohemian
District Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned1352
Area
  Total
11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
  Total
488
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 45
Website www.jabkenice.cz

Jabkenice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

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Etymology

The name was probably derived from the Czech words jablko ('apple') and jabloň ('apple tree'). [2]

Geography

Jabkenice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 41 km (25 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Jizera Table. The brook Jabkenický potok flows through the municipality and supplies a system of fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Jabkenice is from 1352. From 1924 to 1950, it was called Jablkynice. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869437    
1880480+9.8%
1890524+9.2%
1900517−1.3%
1910478−7.5%
YearPop.±%
1921514+7.5%
1930498−3.1%
1950399−19.9%
1961437+9.5%
1970435−0.5%
YearPop.±%
1980401−7.8%
1991387−3.5%
2001372−3.9%
2011374+0.5%
2021468+25.1%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Jabkenice is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is a Gothic cemetery church from the 13th century. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower. [5]

Jabkenice Lodge next to a large game park was built for the Thurn und Taxis family as the seat of the forestry office. The building became known as the last residence of Bedřich Smetana, who wrote some of his most famous works here. Today, the Bedřich Smetana Memorial with a museum about his life and work is located here. [6]

Notable people

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References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. 1 2 "Naše obec" (in Czech). Obec Jabkenice. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  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. "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  6. "Bedřich Smetana Memorial". National Museum . Retrieved 2023-03-14.