Jirny

Jirny
Municipality
Jirny Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Jirny Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′57″N14°41′57″E / 50.11583°N 14.69917°E / 50.11583; 14.69917
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1350
Area
• Total	8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	3,218
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 90
Website	www.jirny.cz

Jirny is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Nové Jirny is an administrative part of Jirny.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Jireň (in old Czech also written as Jureň). The name was derived from the personal name Jiren/Juren (a variant of the name Jiří), meaning "Jiren's/Juren's". In the 15th century, the Latin name Girnie was used, and from this name the Czech name Jirny was derived. ^[2]

Geography

Jirny is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape of the Central Elbe Table. Návesní Pond is located in the centre of the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Jirny is from 1350, when there was a stone fortress. For centuries, Jirny was mostly the property of various lesser nobles. Until the Thirty Years' War, there were two villages in the area of today's municipality: Jirny and Jiřenec. After the war, in the 17th century, the area was rebuilt as one village. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,147 —     1880 1,240 +8.1% 1890 1,167 −5.9% 1900 1,194 +2.3% 1910 1,423 +19.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,388 −2.5% 1930 1,835 +32.2% 1950 1,781 −2.9% 1961 1,797 +0.9% 1970 1,641 −8.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,469 −10.5% 1991 1,302 −11.4% 2001 1,331 +2.2% 2011 2,532 +90.2% 2021 3,197 +26.3%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

The D11 motorway from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The main landmarks of Jirny are the Church of Saints Peter and Paul and Jirny Castle. The church was originally a Gothic building from the 14th century, rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century. Next to the church is a separate bell tower. ^[6]

The local medieval fortress was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle, which was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th century. In 1844–1847 and 1851–1856, Romantic modifications were made. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible. The castle is surrounded by an English-style park. ^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 163–164.
3. "Stručná historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Jirny. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
7. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-03.

External links

• Official website