Kněžnice is a municipality and village in

Jičín District Jičín District () is a Okres, district in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jičín. Administrative division Jičín District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with ...

in the

Hradec Králové Region Hradec Králové Region (, ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové. The region neighbours the Pardubice Region in t ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Kněžnice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Kněžnice (257) *Javornice (18)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Knínice. The name was derived from the Old Czech word ''knieni'' (i.e. 'nuns'), meaning "the village of people belonging to the nuns". It referred to the ownership of the village by the

St. George's Convent St. George's Convent () was a community of Benedictines, Benedictine nuns located in Prague Castle in Bohemia (now the Czech Republic) between 973 and 1782. Founded in 973, the abbey was next to the seat of ecclesiastical and state power in Bohe ...

in Prague. From the 17th century, the name appeared as Kněžnice.

Geography

Kněžnice is located about northwest of

Jičín Jičín (; or ''Gitschin'') is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservatio ...

and southeast of

Liberec Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is pr ...

. It lies mostly in the

Jičín Uplands The Jičín Uplands () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the Hradec Králové, Liberec and Central Bohemian regions. Geomorphology The Jičín Uplands are a mesoregion of the North Bohemian ...

. The northern part of the municipal territory extends into the

Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge The Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge (; ) is a ridge and geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is part of the Western Sudetes. The vast majority lies in the Liberec Region. Geomorphology Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge is a mesoregion of th ...

and includes the highest point of Kněžnice, which is located below the top of the Kozlov mountain at above sea level. The Libuňka Stream originates here and flows across the municipality. The southern part of the municipal territory lies in the

Bohemian Paradise Bohemian Paradise () is a natural and cultural region in the Czech Republic. It is a designated protected landscape area with an area of . Bohemian Paradise is also the name of a geopark with an area of , which is the only UNESCO Global Geopark ...

Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Kněžnice is from 1227.

Demographics

Transport

The I/35 road (the section from

Turnov Turnov (; ) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 15,000 inhabitants. It is a traditional centre for gemstone polishing, glass craftsmanship and arts. The historic town centre is well preserved and ...

, part of the

European route E442 European route E 442 is part of the international E-road network. Route * ** E48, E49 Karlovy Vary ** E55 Teplice ** E65 Turnov ** E67 Hradec Králové ** E462 Olomouc * ** E50, E75 Žilina Žilina (; ; ; ; Names of Eur ...

) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Kněžnice is poor in monuments. The only cultural monument is a stone crucifix from 1801.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kneznice Villages in Jičín District