Jinočany is a municipality and village in
Prague-West District
Prague-West District ( cs, okres Praha-západ) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Prague. The most populated town of the district is Jesenice.
Administrative division
Prague-West District is formed ...
in the
Central Bohemian Region
The Central Bohemian Region ( cz, Středočeský kraj, german: Mittelböhmische Region) is an administrative unit ( cz, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in ...
of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name was derived from the old Czech word ''jinoci'', meaning 'loners' or 'hermits'.
Geography
Jinočany is located about west of
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...
. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the
Prague Plateau
The Prague Plateau ( cs, Pražská plošina) is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the area of Prague and in the Central Bohemian Region.
Geomorphology
The Prague Plateau is a mesoregion of the B ...
. The highest point is at above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Jinočany is from 1406, when half of the village was owned by the
Břevnov Monastery
Břevnov Monastery ( cs, Břevnovský klášter, german: Stift Breunau) is a Benedictine archabbey in the Břevnov
Břevnov () is a district in the west of Prague, located in Prague 6. The district is home to the Břevnov Monastery (Czech: ''B ...
. During feudal times, the village was divided into two parts that had different owners.
In 1845,
iron ore
Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted. The ores are usually rich in iron oxides and vary in color from dark grey, bright yellow, or deep purple to rusty red. The iron is usually found in the fo ...
began to be mined near Jinočany. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, mining developed and caused the growth of the village and an influx of new residents. After
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
, mining was stopped due to the low iron content of the mined ore. In the years 1945–1964, mining was resumed, but it was unprofitable.
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Demographics
Transport
The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50
European route E 50 is an A-type east–west connection across the European continent. It connects the key naval port of Brest France with Makhachkala, on the Caspian Sea in the Russian republic Dagestan.
Outlook
Half the route is on hi ...
) runs along the eastern municipal border.
Jinočany is located on the railway line Prague–Beroun
Beroun (; german: Beraun) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Berounka and Litavka rivers. Beroun creates a conurbation with Králův Dvůr, former par ...
.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.
References
External links
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Villages in Prague-West District