Kaznějov is a town in
Plzeň-North District in the
Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region ( cs, Plzeňský kraj; german: Pilsner Region) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň (English, german: Pilsen). In terms of area, Plzeň Reg ...
of the
Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name was derived from the personal name Kazněj (a variant of the name
Kazimír
Kazimír ( hu, Kázmér) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosi ...
), meaning "Kazněj's (court)".
Geography
Kaznějov is located about north of
Plzeň
Plzeň (; German and English: Pilsen, in German ) is a city in the Czech Republic. About west of Prague in western Bohemia, it is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 169,000 inhabita ...
. It lies in the
Plasy Uplands
Plasy (; german: Plass) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. It is known for its former monastery.
Administrative parts
Villages of Babina, Horní Hradiště, Lomnička, Neb ...
. The highest point is the Berdovna hill at above sea level. The brook of Kaznějovský potok flows through the town.
History
The first written mention of Kaznějov is from 1145, after the monastery in
Plasy
Plasy (; german: Plass) is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants. It is known for its former monastery.
Administrative parts
Villages of Babina, Horní Hradiště, Lomnička, Neb ...
was founded. The village served as the economic background of the monastery.
In 1997, Kaznějov became a town.
Demographics
Economy
In the woods of Kaznějov there is the largest
kaolinite
Kaolinite ( ) is a clay mineral, with the chemical composition Al2 Si2 O5( OH)4. It is an important industrial mineral. It is a layered silicate mineral, with one tetrahedral sheet of silica () linked through oxygen atoms to one octahedral ...
quarry in Central Europe with a production of 320,000 tons per year.
Transport
Kaznějov is located on the railway line from Plzeň to
Most.
Sights
There are no significant monuments in the town. The most notable building is the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist that dates from 1893.
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References
External links
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Plzeň-North District