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Kněžnice
Kněžnice
Municipality
	Municipal office
	Flag Coat of arms
	Kněžnice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°29′36″N 15°19′21″E / 50.49333°N 15.32250°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Jičín
First mentioned	1227
Area
• Total	6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Elevation	369 m (1,211 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	268
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	506 01
Website	www.kneznice.cz

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Kněžnice is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Javornice is an administrative part of Kněžnice.

Geography[edit]

Kněžnice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Jičín and 34 km (21 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Jičín Uplands. The northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge and includes the highest point of Kněžnice, which is located below the top of the Kozlov mountain at 600 m (2,000 ft) above sea level.

The Libuňka Stream originates here and flows across the municipality. The southern part of the territory lies in the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Kněžnice is from 1227.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	631	—
1880	634	+0.5%
1890	617	−2.7%
1900	604	−2.1%
1910	596	−1.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	580	−2.7%
1930	567	−2.2%
1950	441	−22.2%
1961	436	−1.1%
1970	377	−13.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	299	−20.7%
1991	242	−19.1%
2001	227	−6.2%
2011	267	+17.6%
2021	275	+3.0%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The I/35 road (the section from Jičín to Turnov, part of the European route E442) passes through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

Kněžnice is poor in monuments. The only cultural monument is a stone crucifix from 1801.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Info o obci" (in Czech). Obec Kněžnice. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jičín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kněžnice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Info o obci" (in Czech). Obec Kněžnice. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jičín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kněžnice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

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 ==Geography==
-Kněžnice is located about {{convert|6|km|0|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Jičín]] and {{convert|34|km|abbr=on}} southeast of [[Liberec]]. It lies mostly in the [[Jičín Uplands]]. The northern part of the municipal territory extends into the [[Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge]] and includes the highest point of Kněžnice, which is located below the top of the Kozlov mountain at {{convert|600|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level.
+Kněžnice is located about {{convert|6|km|0}} northwest of [[Jičín]] and {{convert|34|km|abbr=on}} southeast of [[Liberec]]. It lies mostly in the [[Jičín Uplands]]. The northern part of the municipal territory extends into the [[Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge]] and includes the highest point of Kněžnice, which is located below the top of the Kozlov mountain at {{convert|600|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level.
 The Libuňka Stream originates here and flows across the municipality. The southern part of the territory lies in the [[Bohemian Paradise]] Protected Landscape Area.
+==History==
+The first written mention of Kněžnice is from 1227.<ref>{{cite web |title=Info o obci|url=https://www.kneznice.cz/obec/info-o-obci|publisher=Obec Kněžnice|language=cs|access-date=2024-03-06}}</ref>
+==Demographics==
+{{historical populations
+|align=none|cols=3
+|1869|631
+|1880|634
+|1890|617
+|1900|604
+|1910|596
+|1921|580
+|1930|567
+|1950|441
+|1961|436
+|1970|377
+|1980|299
+|1991|242
+|2001|227
+|2011|267
+|2021|275
+|source=Censuses<ref>{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jičín|url=https://www.czso.cz/documents/10180/20537734/130084150522.pdf/ffe14a60-7678-4230-a0a4-07e4b325a99a?version=1.2|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|pages=7–8|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2021-03-27}}</ref>}}
+==Transport==
+The I/35 road (the section from [[Jičín]] to [[Turnov]], part of the [[European route E442]]) passes through the municipality.
+==Sights==
+Kněžnice is poor in monuments. The only cultural monument is a stone crucifix from 1801.<ref>{{cite web |title=Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kněžnice|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/uskp/podle-relevance/1/seznam/?kraj=Kr%C3%A1lov%C3%A9hradeck%C3%BD+kraj&okres=Ji%C4%8D%C3%ADn&obec=Kn%C4%9B%C5%BEnice&typOchrany=NKP%3BKP&chranenoTed=1&hlObj=1|work=Ústřední seznam kulturních památek|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2024-03-06}}</ref>
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
+==External links==
 {{commons category|Kněžnice}}
+*{{official|https://www.kneznice.cz/}}
 {{Jičín District}}
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kneznice}}
 [[Category:Villages in Jičín District]]
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