Katusice
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| Basic data | |||||
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Středočeský kraj | ||||
| District : | Mladá Boleslav | ||||
| Area : | 1519 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 50 ° 27 ' N , 14 ° 47' E | ||||
| Height: | 308 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 824 (Jan. 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 294 25 - 294 26 | ||||
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| Status: | local community | ||||
| Districts: | 5 | ||||
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| Mayor : | Eva Ulmanová (as of 2012) | ||||
| Address: | Náměstí Budovatelú 4 294 25 Katusice |
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| Municipality number: | 536008 | ||||
| Website : | obec-katusice.cz | ||||
Katusice is a municipality in Okres Mladá Boleslav , Czech Republic . It is located about eleven kilometers west of the district capital Mladá Boleslav .
geography
The community is located in a gently undulating, mainly agricultural area. The road 272 from Bělá pod Bezdězem to Benátky nad Jizerou , the road 259 from Mladá Boleslav to Mšeno and the railway line Mělník – Mšeno runs through the village . Neighboring towns are Sudoměř in the west, Březovice in the northwest, Plužná in the north, Bukovno in the east and Krásná Ves , Kováň and Skalsko in the south.
history
The first written mention of the place comes from 1352. In the Middle Ages a fortress is said to have stood here, which was destroyed in the Hussite Wars . The names of local landlords and landowners have been handed down since the end of the 14th century. Around 1543 the property belonged to the Herzan von Harras . In 1798 the place came to Franz Anton von Sporck .
After 1774 a school was established in Katusice. In the 19th century, the member of the state parliament, agricultural entrepreneur and patron of the arts, Jan Nepomuk Krouský, lived here .
Attractions
- The church dedicated to the Assumption was first mentioned in 1352. It burned down in 1847 and was rebuilt in the pseudo-Gothic style in 1853–57.
- To the north of the village is the forested hill Bezvel (340 m) with a sandstone column that can be used for climbing.
- Dragster races take place on a former agricultural airfield .
Community structure
In addition to Katusice, the municipality includes the villages of Doubravice, Spikaly, Trnová and Valovice.
