Voznice 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 Příbram District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Voznice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Voznice (656) *Chouzavá (102)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was most likely Hvozdnice. This would mean that it was derived from the Czech word ''hvozd'', i.e. 'forest'.

Geography

Voznice is located about northeast 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 southwest of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. The eastern part of the municipality lies in the

Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...

and the western part lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The village is surrounded on all sides by woods.

History

The first written mention of Voznice is from 1788. The village was founded by the

House of Mansfeld The House of Mansfeld was a German Prince, German princely house, which took its name from the town of Mansfeld in the present-day state of Saxony-Anhalt. Mansfelds were archbishops, generals, supporters as well as opponents of Martin Luther, and ...

, who owned the

Dobříš Dobříš (; ) is a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,900 inhabitants. It is known for the Dobříš Castle. Administrative division Dobříš consists of two municipal parts (in brack ...

estate, to which it belonged. In the interwar period of the 20th century, Voznice was a popular place for the recreation of prominent people from Prague.

Demographics

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to

Písek Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument z ...

runs along the western municipal border.

Sights

Voznice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a statue of St. John of Nepomuk from the first half of the 18th century.

References

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* {{authority control Villages in Příbram District