Jesenice (Rakovník District)
Jesenice (German: Jechnitz) is a town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 1,700 inhabitants.
Jesenice | |
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Town | |
 Church of Saints Peter and Paul | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Jesenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°5′50″N 13°28′10″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Rakovník |
| First mentioned | 1321 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jan Polák |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.59 km2 (14.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,694 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 270 33 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Bedlno, Chotěšov, Kosobody, Podbořánky and Soseň are administrative parts of Jesenice.
History
The first written mention of Jesenice is from 1321. it was probably founded in 10th–13th century. In 1409 it became a town. After it lost its town status after the World War II, it gained the town status once again in 2008.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Jesenice. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
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