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Kaznějov

Town in Plzeň, Czech Republic

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49°53′35″N 13°22′59″E / 49.89306°N 13.38306°E / 49.89306; 13.38306Country

Czech RepublicRegionPlzeňDistrict Plzeň-NorthFirst mentioned1145Government

• MayorEva ŠimlováArea

• Total12.30 km² (4.75 sq mi)Elevation

398 m (1,306 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total3,112 • Density250/km² (660/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

331 51

Websitewww.kaznejov.cz

Kaznějov is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name was derived from the personal name Kazněj (a variant of the name Kazimír), meaning "Kazněj's (court)".^[2]

Geography

Kaznějov is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the Berdovna hill at 513 m (1,683 ft) above sea level. The brook of Kaznějovský potok flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Kaznějov is from 1145, after the monastery in Plasy was founded. The village served as the economic background of the monastery.^[3]

In 1997, Kaznějov became a town.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	507	—
1880	946	+86.6%
1890	906	−4.2%
1900	911	+0.6%
1910	1,291	+41.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,391	+7.7%
1930	1,708	+22.8%
1950	1,939	+13.5%
1961	2,120	+9.3%
1970	2,581	+21.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	3,267	+26.6%
1991	3,193	−2.3%
2001	2,999	−6.1%
2011	3,031	+1.1%
2021	2,934	−3.2%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Economy

In the woods of Kaznějov there is the largest kaolinite quarry in Central Europe with a production of 320,000 tons per year.^[7]

Transport

Kaznějov is located on the railway line from Plzeň to Most.^[8]

Sights

There are no significant monuments in the town. The most notable building is the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist that dates from 1893.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 216.
^ ^a ^b "Úvod do historie" (in Czech). Město Kaznějov. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
^ "Současnost" (in Czech). Město Kaznějov. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Největší lom na kaolin ve střední Evropě" (in Czech). Třípól. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
^ "Detail stanice Kaznějov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-07-28.