Hostivice
Hostivice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦoscɪvɪtsɛ]) is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,900 inhabitants.
Hostivice | |
|---|---|
 Town centre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hostivice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°4′53″N 14°15′9″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-West |
| First mentioned | 1277 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Klára Čápová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,917 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 253 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Břve is an administrative part of Hostivice.
History
Břve is the oldest part of the town, the first written mention is from 1158. The first written mention of Hostivice is from 1277.[2]
The current appearance of the town was created by merging and growing four separate villages: Hostivice, Litovice, Jeneček, and Břve. In 1849, Litovice, Jeneček and Břve merged to create one municipality of Litovice, and in 1950, it was merged with Hostivice. In 1978 Hostivice became a town.[2]
Transport
The town lies close to Prague Ruzyně Airport and on the main road from Prague to Karlovy Vary. It is connected with Prague with Smíchov – Hostivice railway line.
Notable people
- David Rath (born 1965), politician; lives here
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie Hostivice" (in Czech). Město Hostivice. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
