Kněžice (Nymburk District)

Kněžice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Kněžice
Western part of Kněžice
Kněžice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°15′26″N 15°20′8″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1295
Area
  Total19.58 km2 (7.56 sq mi)
Elevation
223 m (732 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total519
  Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 02
Websitewww.obec-knezice.cz

Kněžice is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Nymburk and 67 kilometres (42 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Dubečno and Osek are administrative parts of Kněžice.

History

The first written mention of Kněžice is from 1295.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kněžice. Retrieved 2022-02-25.


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