Předboj
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Předboj is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
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Předboj | |
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Centre of Předboj | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Předboj Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′32″N 14°28′36″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1253 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.07 km2 (1.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,453 |
| • Density | 357/km2 (925/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 72 |
| Website | predboj |
Etymology
The initial name of the village was Přeboj. The Old Czech word přeboj meant 'robbery'. To make the name less unflattering and more understandable, it was changed to Předboj.[2]
Geography
Předboj is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is at 235 metres (771 ft) above sea level. The bstream Kojetický potok flows through the municipality and supplies a system of several fishponds there.
History
The first written mention of Předboj is from 1253, when King Wenceslaus I donated the village to the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star. It was founded on a trade route from Prague to the north. Předboj often changed owners and was mostly the property of various less important noble families. In 1671, when Předboj was owned by the St. George's Convent in Prague, the village was annexed to the Panenské Břežany estate.[3]
Demographics
Transport
The I/9 road (which connects the D8 motorway with Česká Lípa and the Czech-German border) runs along the eastern municipal border.
Sights
The only protected cultural monument in the municipality are terrain remains of a medieval fortress that stood here in the 13th–15th century, now an archaeological site. However, these terrain remains were damaged and are now located in the garden of a family house.[6]
