Kamenný Újezd () is a municipality and village in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Kamenný Újezd consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Kamenný Újezd (746) *Kocanda (112)

Etymology

To distinguish from other villages called Újezd, the place began to be called Kamenný Újezd (literally 'stone Újezd') because of the stony soil in the area and its surroundings.

Geography

Kamenný Újezd is located about southeast of

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and east of

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. It lies in the

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. The highest point is the Kotel hill at above sea level. The Klabava River flows through the municipality. The built-up area is located in the river valley and forms a contiguous built-up area together with Rokycany and Hrádek.

History

The first mention of the area of Kamenný Újezd is from 1177, when Duke

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promised this land to its soldier. The first written mention of the already existing village of Kamenný Újezd is from 1368. In 1498, King Vladislaus II confirmed that the village was part of the Rokycany estate. It remained part of Rokycany until abolition of feudal administration in 1850. Local economy was based both on agriculture and on industry. The industry was represented by

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mining and

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from nearby forests. In the agriculture the village specialized in sheep farming, which is symbolized by ram's horns in its coat of arms. 19th and 20th century brought population increase and gradual transformation of Kamenný Újezd into semi-urban community influenced by proximity of industrial town of Rokycany. In 1868, the

– Mirošov railway opened, initially for cargo transportation only. In May 1945 both American and Soviet armies reached Kamenný Újezd during liberation of

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in final days of

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. For a short period from 1 January 1980 to 23 November 1990, the village was merged with Rokycany, but later seceded and became again a separate municipality.

Demographics

Transport

Kamenný Újezd is located on the railway line of local importance leading from Rokycany to

Příkosice Příkosice is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Příkosice lies approximately south-east of Rokycany, south-east of Plzeň, and south-west of Prague ...

Sights

Kamenný Újezd is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments are the homestead No. 8 from the second half of the 18th century and the homestead No. 12 from the first half of the 19th century.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kamenny Ujezd Populated places in Rokycany District