Babice (Prague-East District)
Babice | |
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Coordinates: 50°0′23″N 14°42′56″E / 50.00639°N 14.71556°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Prague-East |
First mentioned | 1381 |
Area | |
• Total | 5.57 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 384 m (1,260 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,414 |
• Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 251 01 |
Website | babiceurican |
Babice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Geography[edit]
Babice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The Výmola Stream flows through the municipality and supplies a system of ponds south of the village.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Babice is from 1381.[2]
Demographics[edit]
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Sights[edit]
Babice is poor in monuments. There is only a small wooden belfry and a crucifix in the centre of the village.
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Babice" (in Czech). National Library of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links[edit]
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