Kotenčice

Kotenčice
Kotenčice
Municipality
	Chapel in Kotenčice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Kotenčice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°44′11″N 14°5′38″E / 49.73639°N 14.09389°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1382
Area
• Total	2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Elevation	417 m (1,368 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	216
• Density	92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	262 23
Website	www.kotencice.cz

Kotenčice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Kotenec, meaning "the village of Kotenec's people".^[2]

Geography

Kotenčice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Příbram and 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Brdy Highlands, only the easternmost part of the municipal territory extends into the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 452 m (1,483 ft) above sea level. The stream Kotenčický potok flows through the municipality. The village is surrounded by three fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Kotenčice is from 1382.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	273	—
1880	286	+4.8%
1890	288	+0.7%
1900	288	+0.0%
1910	275	−4.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	284	+3.3%
1930	234	−17.6%
1950	187	−20.1%
1961	184	−1.6%
1970	189	+2.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	190	+0.5%
1991	181	−4.7%
2001	202	+11.6%
2011	195	−3.5%
2021	204	+4.6%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] In the centre of the village is a chapel.

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. 336.
^ "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Kotenčice. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
^ "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.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kotenčice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-13.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 336.

[3] "Obec" (in Czech). Obec Kotenčice. Retrieved 2024-08-13.

[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 Kotenčice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-13.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]