Jesenice (Prague-West District)
Town in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Jesenice is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 10,000 inhabitants.
Jesenice | |
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Centre of Jesenice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Jesenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′6″N 14°30′49″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-West |
| First mentioned | 1088 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavel Smutný |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 10,460 |
| • Density | 596.4/km2 (1,545/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 252 42 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Jesenice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Jesenice (6,112)
- Horní Jirčany (926)
- Osnice (1,920)
- Zdiměřice (1,687)
Etymology
Geography
Jesenice is located south of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Prague Plateau, but it also extends into the Benešov Uplands in the south. The highest point is at 429 m (1,407 ft) above sea level. The streams Botič and Jesenický potok flow through the territory and supply several small fishponds there.
History
Demographics
Thanks to its proximity to Prague, Jesenice belongs to the fastest growing municipalities in the country in the 21st century.
Transport
The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50) runs next to the town.
Sights
Jesenice is poor in cultural monuments. Notable is the memorial of Maxmiliána Alsterová of Astfeld. It is a Baroque memorial from the early 18th century. It commemorates the first victim of a traffic accident in Czech lands, who died in 1706.[8]
