Měchenice
Měchenice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. It lies on the left bank of Vltava river, 25 km south from centre of Prague.
Měchenice | |
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 View of Měchenice from Oleško | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Měchenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′30″N 14°23′22″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-West |
| First mentioned | 999 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 834 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 252 06 |
| Website | ou |
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]
Sport
In 1927 the football club AFK Měchenice was founded, in 1985 the tennis club was founded.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Měchenice. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
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