Husinec (Prague-East District)

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°10′26″N 14°22′31″E / 50.17389°N 14.37528°E / 50.17389; 14.37528Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictPrague-EastFirst mentioned1227Area

• Total2.97 km² (1.15 sq mi)Elevation

180 m (590 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,581 • Density530/km² (1,400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

250 68

Websitewww.husinec-rez.cz

Husinec is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. It lies on the Vltava River. The Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences is located in Řež within the municipality.

Administrative parts

The village of Řež is an administrative part of Husinec.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word husa (i.e. 'goose'), meaning "the dwelling of the geese". The naming of the settlement was most likely figurative.^[2]

Geography

Husinec is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. It is situated in a meander of the Vltava River, partly in the valley of the river and partly on a promontory above the valley.

The municipality is known for high average temperatures, which are caused by the specific relief of the landscape and the natural conditions of the river valley. Drought-tolerant and heat-tolerant plants typical of subtropical climates thrive here.^[3] On 19 June 2022, the highest June temperature in the Czech Republic was recorded here, namely 39.0 °C (102.2 °F).^[4]

History

The first written mention of Husinec is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1227, Řež was first mentioned in a deed of Duke Vratislaus I from 1088.^[3]

The municipality was hit by the 2002 European floods.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	148	—
1880	125	−15.5%
1890	159	+27.2%
1900	164	+3.1%
1910	163	−0.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	212	+30.1%
1930	421	+98.6%
1950	560	+33.0%
1961	755	+34.8%
1970	863	+14.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	786	−8.9%
1991	814	+3.6%
2001	852	+4.7%
2011	1,390	+63.1%
2021	1,601	+15.2%

Source: Censuses^[6]^[7]

Transport

The municipality is served by the Řež train stration on the railway line from Prague to Kralupy nad Vltavou; however, this station is located on the other bank of the Vltava, outside the municipal territory.

Science

The Nuclear Physics Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences was established in Řež in 1955. Since 2007, it has been a public research institution.^[8]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[9]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 804.
^ ^a ^b "Husinec u Řeže" (in Czech). Obec Zdiby. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
^ "V Řeži dnes naměřili nejvyšší červnovou teplotu, bylo tam 39 stupňů" (in Czech). Deník N. 2022-06-19.
^ "Povodně 2002" (in Czech). Obec Husinec. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "About Institute". Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Husinec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-22.