Loděnice (Beroun District)

Loděnice is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Loděnice
Municipality
Aerial view of Loděnice
Aerial view of Loděnice
Flag of Loděnice
Flag
Coat of arms of Loděnice
Coat of arms
Loděnice is located in Czech Republic
Loděnice
Loděnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′42″N 14°9′29″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1179
Area
 • Total6.08 km2 (2.35 sq mi)
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,100
 • Density350/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
267 12
Websitelodenice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Jánská is an administrative part of Loděnice.

Geography

Loděnice is located about 7 km (4 mi) northeast of Beroun and 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Křivoklát Highlands and Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 443 m (1,450 ft) above sea level. The Loděnice River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Loděnice is from 1179, in the record of a battle for the Bohemian throne between dukes Soběslav II and Frederick, which took place there.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869526—    
1880719+36.7%
1890803+11.7%
19001,224+52.4%
19101,456+19.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,472+1.1%
19301,640+11.4%
19501,367−16.6%
19611,637+19.8%
19701,560−4.7%
YearPop.±%
19801,503−3.7%
19911,548+3.0%
20011,520−1.8%
20111,717+13.0%
20211,984+15.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

The world's largest vinyl records manufacturer, GZ Media, is located in Loděnice.

Transport
Railway station

The D5 motorway passes through the municipality.

Loděnice lies on a railway line leading from Prague to Beroun.[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Loděnice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Baroque style in 1726. The church tower has a Romanesque core. The rectory next to the church is a late Baroque building from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.[6]

The 1966 Oscar-winning film Closely Watched Trains was filmed in and around the local railway station. There is a small museum dedicated to the film and to the Prague–Beroun railway line.[7]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 23 May 2023.
  2. "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Loděnice. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 21 December 2015. pp. 5–6.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 27 March 2021.
  5. "Detail stanice Loděnice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. "Kostel sv. Václava s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  7. "Museum trati a Ostře sledovaných vlaků v Loděnici u Berouna" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
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