Benice (Prague)
Benice is a municipal district (městská část) and cadastral area (katastrální území) in Prague. It is located in the south-eastern part of the city. As of 2021, there were 729 inhabitants living in Benice.
Benice
Benice | |
|---|---|
Municipal District of Prague Cadastral Area of Prague | |
 Květnového povstání street in Benice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Benice in Prague | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′47″N 14°36′15″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Prague |
| District | Prague 22 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Věra Topičová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 729 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 103 00 |
| Website | http://www.praha-benice.cz |
The first written record of Benice is from the 14th century. The village became part of Prague in 1974 with the last enlargement of the city.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 238 | — |
| 1880 | 248 | +4.2% |
| 1890 | 282 | +13.7% |
| 1900 | 275 | −2.5% |
| 1910 | 266 | −3.3% |
| 1921 | 286 | +7.5% |
| 1930 | 467 | +63.3% |
| 1950 | 328 | −29.8% |
| 1961 | 297 | −9.5% |
| 1970 | 337 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 275 | −18.4% |
| 1991 | 256 | −6.9% |
| 2001 | 358 | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 552 | +54.2% |
| 2021 | 729 | +32.1% |
| Source: Censuses[1][2] | ||
References
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Praha" (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.
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