Domousnice

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First mentioned1290
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Domousnice
Domousnice Castle
Domousnice Castle
Domousnice is located in Czech Republic
Domousnice
Domousnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 15°6′6″E / 50.39417°N 15.10167°E / 50.39417; 15.10167
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1290
Area
  Total
9.31 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
  Total
303
  Density33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
294 04, 294 48
Websitedomousnice.cz

Domousnice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Domousnice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Domousnice (234)
  • Skyšice (54)

Skyšice forms an exclave of the municipal territory.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Domahostice and was derived from the personal name Domahost, meaning "the village of Domahost's people". Gradually, the name was distorted into its current form.[3]

Geography

Domousnice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Mladá Boleslav and 52 km (32 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 375 m (1,230 ft) above sea level. The stream Hasinský potok flows through the municipality and supplies a fishpond in the centre of Domousnice.

History

The first written mention of Domousnice is from 1290.[3] It was a small estate owned by various less important noble families.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869794    
1880692−12.8%
1890674−2.6%
1900633−6.1%
1910612−3.3%
YearPop.±%
1921640+4.6%
1930602−5.9%
1950454−24.6%
1961429−5.5%
1970393−8.4%
YearPop.±%
1980309−21.4%
1991231−25.2%
2001234+1.3%
2011258+10.3%
2021288+11.6%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

There are no major roads passing through the municipality. The railway that runs through the municipality is unused.

Sights

References

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