Psáry is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants.
Psáry | |
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 Psárská street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Psáry Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′11″N 14°30′46″E / 49.93639°N 14.51278°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-West |
| First mentioned | 1088 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.25 km2 (4.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,226 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 252 44 |
| Website | psary |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Dolní Jirčany is an administrative part of Psáry.
Etymology
editThe name has its root in the Czech word pes (i.e. 'dog'). It was a village where psáři lived, or people who took care of hunting dogs.[2]
Geography
editPsáry is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Prague. It lies on the border between the Prague Plateau and Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a contour line at 450 m (1,480 ft) above sea level. The Zahořanský Brook originates here and flows across the municipal territory to the west.
History
editThe first written mention of Psáry is from 1088, when King Vratislaus II donated part of the village to the Vyšehrad Chapter. The village was historically divided into two parts with different owners.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The D0 motorway runs north of Psáry just outside the municipal territory.
Sights
editThe main landmark of Psáry is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It has an early Gothic core from the 13th century. The Neo-Romanesque nave and tower were added in 1877.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie Psár" (in Czech). Obec Psáry. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
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