Jesenice (Prague-West District)

Jesenice is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 10,000 inhabitants.

Jesenice
Town
Centre of Jesenice
Flag Coat of arms
Jesenice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′6″N 14°30′49″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	1088
Government
• Mayor	Pavel Smutný
Area
• Total	17.54 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	10,460
• Density	600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	252 42
Website	www.mujesenice.cz

Administrative division

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

• Jesenice (6,112)
• Horní Jirčany (926)
• Osnice (1,920)
• Zdiměřice (1,687)

Etymology

The name is derived from the adjective jesenná (from jasan, i.e. 'ash') and originally denoted a meadow between ash trees or water flowing between ash trees.^[3]

Geography

Jesenice is located south of Prague, in its immediate vicinity. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Prague Plateau, but it also extends into the Benešov Uplands in the south. The highest point is at 429 m (1,407 ft) above sea level. The streams Botič and Jesenický potok flow through the territory and supply several small fishponds there.

History

The first written mention of Jesenice is from 1088.^[4]

In 2015 the municipality was promoted to a town and lost the title of the "largest village" in the Czech Republic.^[5]

Demographics

Thanks to its proximity to Prague, Jesenice belongs to the fastest growing municipalities in the country in the 21st century.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,148 —     1880 1,321 +15.1% 1890 1,338 +1.3% 1900 1,224 −8.5% 1910 1,306 +6.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,200 −8.1% 1930 1,394 +16.2% 1950 1,301 −6.7% 1961 1,345 +3.4% 1970 1,298 −3.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,455 +12.1% 1991 1,758 +20.8% 2001 2,475 +40.8% 2011 7,628 +208.2% 2021 10,645 +39.6%
Source: Censuses[6][7]

Transport

The D0 motorway (part of the European route E50) runs next to the town.

Sights

Jesenice is poor in cultural monuments. Notable is the memorial of Maxmiliána Alsterová of Astfeld. It is a Baroque memorial from the early 18th century. It commemorates the first victim of a traffic accident in Czech lands, who died in 1706.^[8]