Kamenný Most (Kladno District)

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°14′29″N 14°12′21″E / 50.24139°N 14.20583°E / 50.24139; 14.20583Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictKladnoFirst mentioned1088Area

• Total3.28 km² (1.27 sq mi)Elevation

200 m (700 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total410 • Density130/km² (320/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

273 26

Websitekamennymost.tode.cz

Kamenný Most is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name means 'stone bridge'. At the time when the village was founded, arched stone bridges were not built yet, but there was probably some kind of bridging, for which stone was also used as a material.^[2]

Geography

Kamenný Most is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Kladno and 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape, on the border between the Lower Ohře Table and Prague Plateau.

History

The first written mention of Kamenný Most is from 1088, when it was owned by the Vyšehrad Chapter.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	381	—
1880	470	+23.4%
1890	526	+11.9%
1900	481	−8.6%
1910	518	+7.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	513	−1.0%
1930	581	+13.3%
1950	515	−11.4%
1961	491	−4.7%
1970	541	+10.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	451	−16.6%
1991	353	−21.7%
2001	377	+6.8%
2011	400	+6.1%
2021	402	+0.5%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

Kamenný Most is located on the railway line Louny–Kralupy nad Vltavou.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Kamenný Most is a small late Baroque chapel. It was built in the second half of the 18th century.^[7]

West of the village on a hill stands a 1 metre (3.3 ft) tall sandstone engraving of a Latin cross. Some consider it a menhir,^[8] but it is probably just a medieval border stone.^[9]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Název obce" (in Czech). Obec Kamenný Most. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^ "Počátky obce" (in Czech). Obec Kamenný Most. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kladno" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Kamenný Most u Kralup n.Vlt" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^ "Kaplička" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^ "Menhir" (in Czech). Obec Kamenný Most. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
^ "Hraniční kámen" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-15.