Měchenice
View of Měchenice from Oleško
View of Měchenice from Oleško
Flag of Měchenice
Coat of arms of Měchenice
Měchenice is located in Czech Republic
Měchenice
Měchenice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′30″N 14°23′22″E / 49.90833°N 14.38944°E / 49.90833; 14.38944
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-West
First mentioned999
Area
  Total1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total851
  Density640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
252 06
Websiteou.mechenice.cz

Měchenice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Geography

Měchenice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands on the left bank of the river Vltava.

History

Main street

Měchenice is one of the oldest settlements in Bohemia. The first written mention of Měchenice is from 999 when Duke Boleslaus II donated Měchenice to the Ostrov Monastery.[2]

Transport

Měchenice lies on a railway line of local importance heading from Prague to Čisovice.

Sport

The football club AFK Měchenice was founded in 1927. Today known as TJ Sokol Měchenice, it plays on lower amateur tiers. The tennis club was founded in 1985.[2]

Sights

There are no cultural monuments.[3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Měchenice. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  3. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Praha-západ". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
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