Hostivice
Hostivice | |
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 Town centre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hostivice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°4′53″N 14°15′9″E / 50.08139°N 14.25250°ECoordinates: 50°4′53″N 14°15′9″E / 50.08139°N 14.25250°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-West |
| First mentioned | 1277 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Klára Čápová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,917 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 253 01 |
| Website | www |
Hostivice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦoscɪvɪtsɛ]) is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,900 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[]
The village of Břve is an administrative part of Hostivice.
History[]
Břve is the oldest part of the town, the first written mention is from 1158. The first written mention of Hostivice is from 1277.[2]
The current appearance of the town was created by merging and growing four separate villages: Hostivice, Litovice, Jeneček, and Břve. In 1849, Litovice, Jeneček and Břve merged to create one municipality of Litovice, and in 1950, it was merged with Hostivice. In 1978 Hostivice became a town.[2]
Transport[]
The town lies close to Prague Ruzyně Airport and on the main road from Prague to Karlovy Vary. It is connected with Prague with Smíchov – Hostivice railway line.
Notable people[]
- David Rath (born 1965), politician; lives here
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Historie Hostivice" (in Czech). Město Hostivice. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
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- Populated places in Prague-West District
- Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
- Prague-West geography stubs