Zlosyň

Zlosyň
Zlosyň
Municipality
	Centre of Zlosyň
	Flag Coat of arms
	Zlosyň Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°16′41″N 14°22′7″E / 50.27806°N 14.36861°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	1316
Area
• Total	5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation	179 m (587 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	492
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 44
Website	www.zlosyn.cz

Zlosyň is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived either from the personal name Zlosyn or from the Czech word zlosyn (i.e. 'villain'), meaning "Zlosyn's/zlosyn's".^[2]

Geography

Zlosyň is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Mělník and 19 km (12 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Zlosyň is from 1316. According to a record from 1654, the village was probably destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and later restored. For centuries, the village was agricultural, but in the 19th century, residents began to commute to work in nearby industrial centres.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	344	—
1880	403	+17.2%
1890	422	+4.7%
1900	440	+4.3%
1910	494	+12.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	490	−0.8%
1930	530	+8.2%
1950	450	−15.1%
1961	462	+2.7%
1970	420	−9.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	377	−10.2%
1991	313	−17.0%
2001	326	+4.2%
2011	544	+66.9%
2021	583	+7.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Zlosyň and the most valuable building is the Baroque granary. In the centre of Zlosyň is a chapel from 1942.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 784.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zlosyň. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Památky v obci" (in Czech). Obec Zlosyň. Retrieved 2023-02-07.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 784.

[3] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zlosyň. Retrieved 2023-02-07.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Památky v obci" (in Czech). Obec Zlosyň. Retrieved 2023-02-07.

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