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Kněžice (Nymburk District)
Kněžice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. Administrative parts The villages of Dubečno and Osek are administrative parts of Kněžice. Etymology The name is derived from the word ''kněz'' (meaning 'priest', but in old Czech also 'prince') or from the surname Kněz, meaning "the village of kněz's/Kněz's people". Geography Kněžice is located about east of Nymburk and east of Prague. It lies mostly in the Central Elbe Table. The eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the East Elbe Table and includes the highest point of Kněžice, the Na Pískách hill at above sea level. The stream Záhornický potok originates here and flows across the municipality. History The first written mention of Kněžice is from 1295. Demographics Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. Sights The main landmark of Kněžice is the Church of Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
Obec (plural: ''obce'') is the Czech language, Czech and Slovak language, Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is "Intentional community, commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition Legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastre, cadastral areas. Every municipality is composed of one or more administrative parts, usually called town parts or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost whole area of the republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |