Chmelná

Chmelná
Chmelná
Municipality
	Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
	Chmelná Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°38′53″N 14°59′18″E / 49.64806°N 14.98833°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1375
Area
• Total	2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation	481 m (1,578 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	153
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 65
Website	www.chmelna.info

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

Etymology

The name is derived from the adjective chmelná (derived from 'chmel', i.e. 'hops' in Czech).^[2]

Geography

Chmelná is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Benešov and 56 km (35 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 545 m (1,788 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Chmelná is from 1375.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	204	—
1880	189	−7.4%
1890	176	−6.9%
1900	155	−11.9%
1910	172	+11.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	187	+8.7%
1930	164	−12.3%
1950	118	−28.0%
1961	125	+5.9%
1970	108	−13.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	110	+1.9%
1991	108	−1.8%
2001	110	+1.9%
2011	126	+14.5%
2021	152	+20.6%

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] The main landmark is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in the centre of the village, built in 1883.^[3]

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). pp. 23–24.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chmelná. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
^ "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 Chmelná". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

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). pp. 23–24.

[history-3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chmelná. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

[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 Chmelná". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

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