Husinec (Prague-East District)

Husinec
Municipality
Vltava in Husinec
Flag Coat of arms
Husinec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′26″N14°22′31″E / 50.17389°N 14.37528°E / 50.17389; 14.37528
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1227
Area
• Total	2.97 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01) [1]
• Total	1,543
• Density	520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 68
Website	www.husinec-rez.cz

Husinec is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. It lies on the Vltava River.

Administrative parts

The village of Řež is an administrative part of Husinec.

Geography

Husinec is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. It is situated in a meander of the Vltava River, partly in the valley of the river and partly on a promontory above the valley.

The municipality is known for high average temperatures, which are caused by the specific relief of the landscape and the natural conditions of the river valley. Drought-tolerant and heat-tolerant plants typical of subtropical climates thrive here. ^[2] On 19 June 2022, the highest June temperature in the Czech Republic was recorded here, namely 39.0 °C (102.2 °F). ^[3]

History

The first written mention of Husinec is in a deed of King Ottokar I of Bohemia from 1227, Řež was first mentioned in a deed of Duke Vratislaus I from 1088. ^[2]

The municipality was hit by the 2002 European floods. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 148 —     1880 125 −15.5% 1890 159 +27.2% 1900 164 +3.1% 1910 163 −0.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 212 +30.1% 1930 421 +98.6% 1950 560 +33.0% 1961 755 +34.8% 1970 863 +14.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 786 −8.9% 1991 814 +3.6% 2001 852 +4.7% 2011 1,390 +63.1% 2021 1,601 +15.2%
Source: Censuses [5] [6]

Transport

The municipality is served by the Řež train stration on the railway line from Prague to Kralupy nad Vltavou; however, this station is located on the other bank of the Vltava, outside the municipal territory.

Science

Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS

The Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS was established in Řež in 1955. Since 2007, it has been a public research institution. ^[7]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. ^[8]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
2. "Husinec u Řeže" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Zdiby. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
3. "V Řeži dnes naměřili nejvyšší červnovou teplotu, bylo tam 39 stupňů" (in Czech). Deník N. 2022-06-19.
4. "Povodně 2002" (in Czech). Obec Husinec. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "About Institute". Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
8. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Husinec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-08.

External links

• Official website