Herink

Herink is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. In 2001, Herink had 72 inhabitants and therefore it is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in the country in the 21st century.

Herink
Municipality
Common in Herink
Common in Herink
Flag of Herink
Flag
Coat of arms of Herink
Coat of arms
Herink is located in Czech Republic
Herink
Herink
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′0″N 14°34′30″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1422
Area
 • Total2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi)
Elevation
362 m (1,188 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,046
 • Density380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
251 70
Websitewww.herink.cz

Etymology

The village was named after a settled whose surname was Hering.[2]

Geography

Herink is located about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape on the border between the Prague Plateau and Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 417 m (1,368 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Herink is from 1422.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869166—    
1880162−2.4%
1890161−0.6%
1900175+8.7%
1910154−12.0%
YearPop.±%
1921164+6.5%
1930167+1.8%
1950109−34.7%
1961111+1.8%
197093−16.2%
YearPop.±%
198088−5.4%
199175−14.8%
200172−4.0%
2011417+479.2%
20211,106+165.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50) passes through the municipal territory.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]

  • Old farmstead
    Old farmstead
  • Protected linden tree
    Protected linden tree

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 612.
  3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Herink. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Praha-východ". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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