Žabonosy

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Žabonosy
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Church of Saint Wenceslaus
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Žabonosy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′8″N15°1′38″E / 50.03556°N 15.02722°E / 50.03556; 15.02722
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Central Bohemian
District Kolín
First mentioned1352
Area
  Total3.11 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
  Total252
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
280 02
Website www.obec-zabonosy.cz

Žabonosy is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

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Etymology

The name originated either from the combination nosit žáby (literally "to carry frogs", meaning "to sell frogs") or from žabí nosy ("frog noses", which meant that people with frog noses lived here). [2]

Geography

Žabonosy is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) west of Kolín and 35 km (22 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is at 256 m (840 ft) above sea level. The Výrovka River flows through the northern part of the municipality. The Bečvárka Stream flows through the village and then joins the Výrovka. The fishpond Rozkoš is built on the Bečvárka.

History

The first written mention of Žabonosy is from 1352. From 1652 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Žabonosy was part of the Radim estate and shared its owners. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869472    
1880562+19.1%
1890638+13.5%
1900602−5.6%
1910517−14.1%
YearPop.±%
1921503−2.7%
1930523+4.0%
1950428−18.2%
1961436+1.9%
1970397−8.9%
YearPop.±%
1980316−20.4%
1991217−31.3%
2001202−6.9%
2011215+6.4%
2021244+13.5%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

Žabonosy is located on the railway line KouřimPečky. [5]

Sights

The landmark of Žabonosy is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a Gothic church with a Romanesque core from the 10th century, baroque modified in 1721. [6]

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References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. 1 2 "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Žabonosy. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  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. "Detail stanice Žabonosy" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  6. "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.