Hostivice
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Středočeský kraj | ||||
| District : | Praha-západ | ||||
| Area : | 1460 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 50 ° 5 ' N , 14 ° 15' E | ||||
| Height: | 341 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 8,546 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 253 01 | ||||
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| Railway connection: |
Praha – Chomutov Praha-Smíchov – Hostivice |
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| Status: | city | ||||
| Districts: | 2 | ||||
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| Mayor : | Iva Koptová (as of 2007) | ||||
| Address: | Husovo nám. 13 253 80 Hostivice |
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| Municipality number: | 539244 | ||||
| Website : | www.hostivice.cz | ||||
| Location of Hostivice in the Praha-západ district | |||||
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Hostivice (German Hostiwitz ) is a city west of Prague in the Czech Republic . The area of the city is 14.60 km².
geography
Hostivice is located on the Rychlostní silnice 6 / European route 48 to Karlovy Vary and is directly adjacent to Prague Airport . The town is located at the confluence of the Jenečský potok in the Litovický potok .
history
The first written mention of the place comes from the year 1277. The town charter has existed since 1978.
Attractions
The baroque castle from 1689 to 1697 is one of the city's sights. It was restored between 1977 and 1983.
Local division
The towns of Litovice ( Littowitz ) and Břve ( Steg ) belong to the town of Hostivice .
Personalities
- František Xaver Franc (1838–1910), Bohemian gardener and amateur archaeologist
Web links
Commons : Hostivice - collection of images, videos and audio files
- City homepage (Czech)