Čestlice

Čestlice
Čestlice
Municipality
	School in Čestlice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Čestlice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°0′9″N 14°35′1″E / 50.00250°N 14.58361°ECoordinates: 50°0′9″N 14°35′1″E / 50.00250°N 14.58361°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1227
Area
• Total	4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	309 m (1,014 ft)
Population (2022-01-01)
• Total	684
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	251 70
Website	www.cestlice-obec.cz

Čestlice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It lies on the D1 motorway.

History

Čestlice Shopping Zone

Church of Saint Procopius

The first written mention of Čestlice is from 1227. In 1457, a fortress in Čestlice was first mentioned. From 1541 to 1927, it was a property of Průhonice.^[2]

Economy

Aquapalace Prague, the biggest water park in the Czech Republic, is located in Čestlice. Čestlice is also known for its large shopping zone, which serves mainly for the inhabitants of Prague.

Sights

The Church of Saint Procopius was built in 1863–1864 on the place where a small church was documented already in the 14th century.^[2]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
^ ^a ^b "Z historie Klecan" (in Czech). Město Klecany. Retrieved 2021-06-21.

External links

Official website (in Czech)

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[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.

[history-2] "Z historie Klecan" (in Czech). Město Klecany. Retrieved 2021-06-21.

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