Žabonosy
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Žabonosy |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Zabonosy A. KostelSvVaclavaOdSeveru.jpg |
| image_caption | Church of Saint Wenceslaus |
| image_flag | Žabonosy vlajka.jpg |
| image_shield | Žabonosy znak.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Bohemian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Kolín |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1352 |
| area_total_km2 | 3.11 |
| elevation_m | 219 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 264 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 280 02 |
| website | |
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| name = Žabonosy | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Zabonosy A. KostelSvVaclavaOdSeveru.jpg | image_caption = Church of Saint Wenceslaus | image_flag = Žabonosy vlajka.jpg | image_shield = Žabonosy znak.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Kolín | 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 = 1352 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 3.11 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 219 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 264 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 280 02 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Žabonosy is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name originated either from the combination nosit žáby (literally "to carry frogs", meaning "to sell frogs") or from žabí nosy ("frog noses", which meant that people with frog noses lived here).
Geography
Žabonosy is located about 12 km west of Kolín and 35 km east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is at 256 m above sea level. The Výrovka River flows through the northern part of the municipality. The Bečvárka Stream flows through the village and then joins the Výrovka. The fishpond Rozkoš is built on the Bečvárka.
History
The first written mention of Žabonosy is from 1352. From 1652 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Žabonosy was part of the Radim estate and shared its owners.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|472 |1880|562 |1890|638 |1900|602 |1910|517 |1921|503 |1930|523 |1950|428 |1961|436 |1970|397 |1980|316 |1991|217 |2001|202 |2011|215 |2021|244 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
Žabonosy is located on the railway line Kouřim–Pečky.
Sights
The landmark of Žabonosy is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It is a Gothic church with a Romanesque core from the 10th century, baroque modified in 1721.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Historie obce". Obec Žabonosy.
- (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]].
- "Detail stanice Žabonosy". [[České dráhy]].
- "Kostel sv. Václava". National Heritage Institute.
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