Kněžmost

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°29′21″N 15°2′18″E / 50.48917°N 15.03833°E / 50.48917; 15.03833Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict Mladá BoleslavFirst mentioned1380Area

• Total40.45 km² (15.62 sq mi)Elevation

242 m (794 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total2,359 • Density58/km² (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codes

294 02, 294 06

Websitewww.knezmost.cz

Kněžmost is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Býčina, Chlumín, Čížovka, Drhleny, Koprník, Lítkovice, Malobratřice, Násedlnice, Solec, Soleček, Srbsko, Suhrovice, Úhelnice and Žantov are administrative parts of Kněžmost.

Etymology

The name is derived from knížecí most, i.e. "princely bridge". The settlement was founded by an old princely bridge.^[2]

Geography

Kněžmost is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Mladá Boleslav and 55 km (34 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Větrák at 361 m (1,184 ft) above sea level. The Kněžmostka stream flows through the municipality and supplies several fishponds. The northern part of the territory lies in the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Kněžmost is from 1380, but the customs office was here already in 1316.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,925	—
1880	2,889	−1.2%
1890	2,801	−3.0%
1900	2,632	−6.0%
1910	2,601	−1.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,656	+2.1%
1930	2,513	−5.4%
1950	1,849	−26.4%
1961	1,809	−2.2%
1970	1,711	−5.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,547	−9.6%
1991	1,461	−5.6%
2001	1,510	+3.4%
2011	1,873	+24.0%
2021	2,197	+17.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The railway from Bakov nad Jizerou to Dolní Bousov passes through the territory, but it is not used.

Sights

The main landmark of Kněžmost is the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi. It was built in the Empire style in 1838–1843.^[5]

Notable people

Jiří Lehečka (born 2001), tennis player

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kněžmost. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Františka Serafinského" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-22.