The name is derived from the Czech word smyk, i.e. 'skid'. There was probably a dreaded steep road where there was a risk of slipping.[2]
Geographyedit
Smečno is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Kladno and 23 km (14 mi) northwest of Prague. The eastern part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Prague Plateau, the western part lies in the Džbán range. The highest point is at 425 m (1,394 ft) above sea level.
Historyedit
The first written mention of a fortress in Smečno is from 1252. In 1510, Smečno became a market town and in 1515 it became a town.[3]
There are no railways or major roads running through the municipal territory.
Sightsedit
Smečno Military Open-Air Museum shows fortifications built in 1935–1938. It is fully equipped and armed fortress, one of the few preserved objects of the External Defense of Prague (so-called Prague Line).[6]
The fortress in Smečno was rebuilt into a late Gothic castle in 1460, and in the 16th century, it was rebuilt into a Renaissance arcaded castle with a Gothic tower. Nowadays the Smečno Castle serves as a retirement home and the Institute of Social Care. Its park is open to the public.[3]
^Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 111.
^ ab"Zámek Smečno" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kladno" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^"Vojenský skanzen Smečno" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Smečno.
Official website
January 01, 1970
smečno, czech, pronunciation, ˈsmɛtʃno, town, kladno, district, central, bohemian, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, historic, town, centre, well, preserved, protected, urban, monument, zone, town, castleflagcoat, armslocation, czech, republiccoordi. Smecno Czech pronunciation ˈsmɛtʃno is a town in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic It has about 2 000 inhabitants The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone SmecnoTownSmecno CastleFlagCoat of armsSmecnoLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 50 11 19 N 14 2 26 E 50 18861 N 14 04056 E 50 18861 14 04056Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictKladnoFirst mentioned1252Government MayorTomas BurdaArea Total9 59 km2 3 70 sq mi Elevation372 m 1 220 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total1 976 Density210 km2 530 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code273 05Websitewww wbr smecno wbr cz Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Transport 6 Sights 7 Notable people 8 References 9 External linksEtymology editThe name is derived from the Czech word smyk i e skid There was probably a dreaded steep road where there was a risk of slipping 2 Geography editSmecno is located about 6 kilometres 4 mi northwest of Kladno and 23 km 14 mi northwest of Prague The eastern part of the municipal territory with the built up area lies in the Prague Plateau the western part lies in the Dzban range The highest point is at 425 m 1 394 ft above sea level History editThe first written mention of a fortress in Smecno is from 1252 In 1510 Smecno became a market town and in 1515 it became a town 3 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18691 490 18801 547 3 8 18901 981 28 1 19002 531 27 8 19103 083 21 8 YearPop 19212 953 4 2 19302 930 0 8 19502 405 17 9 19612 260 6 0 19701 987 12 1 YearPop 19801 788 10 0 19911 646 7 9 20011 770 7 5 20111 872 5 8 20211 936 3 4 Source Censuses 4 5 Transport editThere are no railways or major roads running through the municipal territory Sights editSmecno Military Open Air Museum shows fortifications built in 1935 1938 It is fully equipped and armed fortress one of the few preserved objects of the External Defense of Prague so called Prague Line 6 The fortress in Smecno was rebuilt into a late Gothic castle in 1460 and in the 16th century it was rebuilt into a Renaissance arcaded castle with a Gothic tower Nowadays the Smecno Castle serves as a retirement home and the Institute of Social Care Its park is open to the public 3 Notable people editJaroslav Borita of Martinice 1582 1649 nobleman and a representative of Ferdinand II Heinrich Clam Martinic 1863 1932 Austrian statesman prime minister of Austro Hungary in 1916 17 Zdenek Liska 1922 1983 film score composerReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 Profous Antonin 1957 Mistni jmena v Cechach IV S Z in Czech p 111 a b Zamek Smecno in Czech CzechTourism Retrieved 2021 06 23 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Kladno in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 7 8 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Vojensky skanzen Smecno in Czech CzechTourism Retrieved 2021 06 23 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Smecno Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Smecno amp oldid 1186158144, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
