Hostouň (Kladno District)
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Hostouň (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦostouɲ]) is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Hostouň | |
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  Hostouň Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°6′52″N 14°12′5″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1294 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.34 km2 (3.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,645 |
| • Density | 159.1/km2 (412.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 53 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Hostoun, meaning "Hostoun's (court)".[2]
Geography
Hostouň is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Kladno and 9 km (6 mi) west of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau.
History
The first written mention of Hostouň is from 1294. There was a fortress called Šafránov. It used to be a wealthy village with a significant Jewish community.[3]
Demographics
Transport
The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary runs through the municipality.
A railway runs through the municipality, however, the train stop named Hostouň u Prahy on the lines Prague–Středokluky and Hostivice–Noutonice is located in the territory of neighbouring Dobrovíz.[6]
Sights
The main landmark of Hostouň is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was originally a medieval Gothic church, first mentioned in 1352. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style and extended at the beginning of the 18th century. The tower was added in 1773.[7]
In the municipality are two Jewish cemeteries. The Old Cemetery was founded in the 16th century and the New Cemetery was founded in the first half of the 18th century.[3]
