Zdětín (Mladá Boleslav District)

Zdětín (German: Zdietin) is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Zdětín
Municipality
Housing in Zdětín
Housing in Zdětín
Flag of Zdětín
Flag
Coat of arms of Zdětín
Coat of arms
Zdětín is located in Czech Republic
Zdětín
Zdětín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′46″N 14°48′45″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1189
Area
 • Total7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi)
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total623
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 71
Websitewww.zdetin.net

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Zďata, meaning "Zďata's (court)".[2]

Geography

Zdětín is located about 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Jizera Table.

History

The first written mention of Zdětín is from 1189.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869357—    
1880481+34.7%
1890517+7.5%
1900585+13.2%
1910648+10.8%
YearPop.±%
1921690+6.5%
1930738+7.0%
1950563−23.7%
1961598+6.2%
1970524−12.4%
YearPop.±%
1980436−16.8%
1991392−10.1%
2001420+7.1%
2011492+17.1%
2021611+24.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Zdětín is located on the railway line Prague–Turnov.[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Zdětín is the Church of All Saints. It is a Gothic cemetery church from the 14th century with Baroque modifications.[7]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 762–763.
  3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Zdětín. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 19–20.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Detail stanice Zdětín u Chotětova" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  7. "Kostel Všech svatých" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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