Zdiby

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Zdiby
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′5″N14°27′5″E / 50.16806°N 14.45139°E / 50.16806; 14.45139
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Central Bohemian
District Prague-East
First mentioned1266
Area
  Total
9.96 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01) [1]
  Total
4,097
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 66
Website www.obeczdiby.cz

Zdiby is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 inhabitants.

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Administrative division

Zdiby consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): [2]

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Zdib, meaning "the village of Zdibs (Zdib family)". [3]

Geography

Zdiby is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Prague Plateau. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vltava River.

History

The first written mention of Zdiby is from 1266. [4] Until 1420, the village was property of the Augustinian convent in New Town, Prague. Then it was owned by various noble families and often changed hands. The most notable owners were Radecký of Radeč family in the 17th century. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869790    
1880811+2.7%
1890848+4.6%
1900942+11.1%
1910996+5.7%
YearPop.±%
1921949−4.7%
19301,092+15.1%
19501,243+13.8%
19611,319+6.1%
19701,116−15.4%
YearPop.±%
19801,054−5.6%
1991971−7.9%
20011,129+16.3%
20113,013+166.9%
20214,382+45.4%
Source: Censuses [6] [7]

Transport

The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the municipality.

Zdiby is served by suburban buses within the Prague Integrated Transport system.

Sights

Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Zdiby, kostel Povyseni sv. Krize 0.JPG
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

The main landmark of Zdiby is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was built in the first half of the 14th century. [4] The current Baroque structure dates from 1734. [8]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 763.
  4. 1 2 "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Zdiby. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  5. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zdiby. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  6. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-29.