Poštovice 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 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Pošitovice or Požitovice. The name was derived from the pesronal name Pošit or Požit, meaning "the village of Pošit's/Požit's people".

Geography

Poštovice is located about north of

Kladno Kladno (; german: Kladen) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 67,000 inhabitants. It is the largest city in the region and together with its adjacent suburban areas has a population of more than 110,000. ...

and northwest of

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. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Vranský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Poštovice is from 1186. In the 14th century, the village was divided into several parts, which had different owners. Some of the parts were owned by local noblemen and some of then were a property of the monastery in Roudnice nad Labem. After the

Hussite Wars The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, European monarchs loyal to the Cat ...

, when the monastery was destroyed, Poštovice were united and owned by various lower noblemen. In 1654, the village was annexed to the Zlonice estate. From 1721, the estate was owned by the Kinsky family.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Poštovice is poor in monuments. The only protected

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in the municipality is a Baroque statue of Saint Donatus, dating from 1724. In the centre of the village is a chapel.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Postovice Villages in Kladno District