Jesenice is a municipality and village in
Příbram District
Příbram District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Příbram.
Administrative division
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in the
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Jesenice consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Jesenice (241)
*Boudy (54)
*Dobrošovice (59)
*Dolce (4)
*Doublovičky (68)
*Hulín (26)
*Martinice (24)
*Mezné (42)
*Vršovice (9)
Etymology
The name is derived from the adjective ''jesenná'' (from , i.e. '
ash') and originally denoted a meadow between ash trees or water flowing between ash trees.
Geography
Jesenice is located about east of
Příbram
Příbram (; or ''Przibram'') is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It is known for its mining history, and more recently, its new venture into economic restructuring.
The town is the t ...
and south of
Prague
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. It lies in the
Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Sedlecký potok flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Jesenice is from 1352.
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Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Jesenice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was originally an early Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. In 1799, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style, but the tower and part of the perimeter walls from the original church were preserved.
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Villages in Příbram District