Domousnice

Domousnice is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Domousnice
Municipality
Domousnice Castle
Domousnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°23′39″N 15°6′6″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1290
Area
• Total	9.31 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Elevation	270 m (890 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	303
• Density	33/km2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	294 04, 294 48
Website	domousnice.cz

Administrative division

Domousnice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Domousnice (234)
• Skyšice (54)

Skyšice forms an exclave of the municipal territory.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Domahostice and was derived from the personal name Domahost, meaning "the village of Domahost's people". Gradually, the name was distorted into its current form.^[3]

Geography

Domousnice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Mladá Boleslav and 52 km (32 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is at 375 m (1,230 ft) above sea level. The stream Hasinský potok flows through the municipality and supplies a fishpond in the centre of Domousnice.

History

The first written mention of Domousnice is from 1290.^[3] It was a small estate owned by various less important noble families.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 794 —     1880 692 −12.8% 1890 674 −2.6% 1900 633 −6.1% 1910 612 −3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 640 +4.6% 1930 602 −5.9% 1950 454 −24.6% 1961 429 −5.5% 1970 393 −8.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 309 −21.4% 1991 231 −25.2% 2001 234 +1.3% 2011 258 +10.3% 2021 288 +11.6%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

There are no major roads passing through the municipality. The railway that runs through the municipality is unused.

Sights

The main landmark of Domousnice is the Domousnice Castle. It was built in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century and modified in the 20th century. It is surrounded by a park.^[7]