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Zálezlice

Coordinates: 50°18′28″N 14°26′15″E / 50.30778°N 14.43750°E / 50.30778; 14.43750
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Zálezlice
Centre of Zálezlice
Centre of Zálezlice
Flag of Zálezlice
Coat of arms of Zálezlice
Zálezlice is located in Czech Republic
Zálezlice
Zálezlice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′28″N 14°26′15″E / 50.30778°N 14.43750°E / 50.30778; 14.43750
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMělník
First mentioned1300
Area
 • Total7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation
163 m (535 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total454
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
277 45
Websitewww.zalezlice.cz

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

Administrative parts

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The villages of Kozárovice and Zátvor are administrative parts of Zálezlice.

Geography

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Zálezlice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Mělník and 22 km (14 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vltava River.

History

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The first written mention of Zálezlice is from the beginning of the 13th century.[2]

The municipality was badly damaged during the 2002 European floods and has been protected by a flood wall since then.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869764—    
1880746−2.4%
1890755+1.2%
1900752−0.4%
1910689−8.4%
YearPop.±%
1921667−3.2%
1930633−5.1%
1950431−31.9%
1961442+2.6%
1970468+5.9%
YearPop.±%
1980399−14.7%
1991346−13.3%
2001357+3.2%
2011375+5.0%
2021435+16.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Church of Saint Nicholas

The main landmark of Zálezlice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It is a late Baroque building from the second half of the 18th century. The church includes a Baroque mortuary.[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zálezlice. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  3. ^ "Povodně 2002 v Zálezlicích: Vypadalo to děsivě, jako po válce, vzpomíná starosta" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
  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. ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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