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Červený Újezd (Prague-West District)

Coordinates: 50°4′11″N 14°9′58″E / 50.06972°N 14.16611°E / 50.06972; 14.16611
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Červený Újezd
Municipality
Museum built as a castle
Museum built as a castle
Flag of Červený Újezd
Flag
Coat of arms of Červený Újezd
Coat of arms
Červený Újezd is located in Czech Republic
Červený Újezd
Červený Újezd
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′11″N 14°9′58″E / 50.06972°N 14.16611°E / 50.06972; 14.16611
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total
5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Elevation
401 m (1,316 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,658
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 51
Websitewww.cervenyujezd.com

Červený Újezd is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Etymology

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Újezd is a common Czech toponymy. The attribute červený means 'red'.

Geography

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Červený Újezd is located about 11 km (7 mi) west of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape on the border between the Prague Plateau and Křivoklát Highlands.

History

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The first written mention of Červený Újezd is from 1318.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869746—    
1880783+5.0%
1890828+5.7%
1900865+4.5%
19101,004+16.1%
YearPop.±%
1921910−9.4%
1930794−12.7%
1950729−8.2%
1961735+0.8%
1970729−0.8%
YearPop.±%
1980684−6.2%
1991768+12.3%
2001763−0.7%
20111,075+40.9%
20211,533+42.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The railway line Prague-Dejvice–Kladno briefly passes through the municipal territory, but there is no train station.

Sights

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In the local part named Hájek is located a pilgrimage site with a Franciscan monastery. The oldest part of the early Baroque complex is a Loretan chapel, built in 1623–1625. The monastery was then added to the chapel in 1663–1681.[5] Hájek is the destination of the pilgrimage starting in Prague-Břevnov.[6]

In 2001, an artificial castle was built in Červený Újezd. It houses a museum, but it also serves cultural and social purposes. There is a small open-air museum in the castle's gardens.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Červený Újezd. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  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. ^ "Klášter sv. Františka" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  6. ^ "Poutní cesta z Prahy do Hájku" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  7. ^ "Hrad Červený Újezd" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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