Zlosyň

50°16′41″N 14°22′7″E / 50.27806°N 14.36861°E / 50.27806; 14.36861Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictMělníkFirst mentioned1316Area • Total5.88 km² (2.27 sq mi)Elevation179 m (587 ft)Population • Total500 • Density85/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.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.

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.^[2]

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[3][4]

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.^[5]

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