Voznice
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Voznice |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Hotel_a_hlavni_silnice_ve_Voznic%C3%ADch.jpg |
| image_caption | Hotel Voznice and main road |
| image_flag | Flag of Voznice.svg |
| image_shield | CoA of Voznice.svg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Bohemian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Příbram |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1788 |
| area_total_km2 | 14.32 |
| elevation_m | 373 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 715 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 263 01 |
| website | |
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| name = Voznice | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Hotel_a_hlavni_silnice_ve_Voznic%C3%ADch.jpg | image_caption = Hotel Voznice and main road | image_flag = Flag of Voznice.svg | image_shield = CoA of Voznice.svg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Příbram | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1788 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 14.32 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 373 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 715 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 263 01 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Voznice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. 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 20 km northeast of Příbram and 26 km southwest of Prague. The eastern part of the municipality lies in the Benešov Uplands and the western part lies in the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at 515 m 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, who owned the Dobříš 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
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|264 |1880|295 |1890|288 |1900|265 |1910|249 |1921|247 |1930|271 |1950|280 |1961|392 |1970|369 |1980|438 |1991|447 |2001|456 |2011|589 |2021|758 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek 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
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1957). "Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž".
- "O obci". Obec Voznice.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Voznice". National Heritage Institute.
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