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Horní Kamenice

Coordinates: 49°34′11″N 13°6′4″E / 49.56972°N 13.10111°E / 49.56972; 13.10111
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Horní Kamenice
Municipal office and chapel (left)
Municipal office and chapel (left)
Flag of Horní Kamenice
Coat of arms of Horní Kamenice
Horní Kamenice is located in Czech Republic
Horní Kamenice
Horní Kamenice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′11″N 13°6′4″E / 49.56972°N 13.10111°E / 49.56972; 13.10111
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-South
First mentioned1115
Area
 • Total3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total245
 • Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
345 62
Websitewww.hornikamenice.cz

Horní Kamenice is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

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Horní Kamenice is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Švihov Uplands and Plasy Uplands. The municipality is situated in the valley of the Radbuza river. The stream Srbický potok flows through the municipality.

History

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The first written mention of Horní Kamenice is from 1115.[2]

From 1 January 2021, Horní Kamenice is no longer a part of Domažlice District and belongs to Plzeň-South District.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869401—    
1880357−11.0%
1890377+5.6%
1900441+17.0%
1910430−2.5%
YearPop.±%
1921423−1.6%
1930443+4.7%
1950313−29.3%
1961352+12.5%
1970323−8.2%
YearPop.±%
1980276−14.6%
1991223−19.2%
2001203−9.0%
2011227+11.8%
2021265+16.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The railway line PlzeňDomažlice briefly crosses the municipal territory, but there is no train station. There are no major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk

Horní Kamenice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the ruin of the Lacembok Castle, from which only part of the fortifications survived. It was probably founded in the second half of the 13th century and abandoned in the second half of the 15th century.[6]

A landmark in the centre of Horní Kamenice is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk.

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Souhrné informace" (in Czech). Obec Horní Kamenice. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  3. ^ "Obecně o novém zákonu č. 51/2020 Sb". mvcr.cz (in Czech). Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Horní Kamenice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
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