Chmelná
Chmelná | |
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 Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk | |
  Chmelná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′53″N 14°59′18″E / 49.64806°N 14.98833°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1375 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 481 m (1,578 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 153 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 65 |
| Website | www |
Chmelná is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived from the adjective chmelná (derived from 'chmel', i.e. 'hops' in Czech).[2]
Geography
[edit]Chmelná is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Benešov and 56 km (35 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 545 m (1,788 ft) above sea level.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Chmelná is from 1375.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] The main landmark is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in the centre of the village, built in 1883.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 23–24.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chmelná. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Chmelná". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
External links
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