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
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. The eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the
East Elbe Table
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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 Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Baroque style in the 1780s.
References
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Villages in Nymburk District