Kaznějov is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Kaznějov
Town
A former farmhouse in Kaznějov
Flag Coat of arms
Kaznějov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′35″N 13°22′59″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-North
First mentioned	1145
Government
• Mayor	Eva Šimlová
Area
• Total	12.30 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,016
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	331 51
Website	www.kaznejov.cz

Geography

Kaznějov is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. he highest point is the hill Berdovna at 513 m (1,683 ft) above sea level. The Kaznějovský Brook flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Kaznějov is from 1145, after the monastery in Plasy was founded. The village served as the economic background of the monastery.[2]

In 1997, Kaznějov became a town.[3]

Economy

In the woods of Kaznějov there is the largest kaolinite quarry in Central Europe with a production of 320,000 tons per year.[4]

Sights

There are no significant monuments in the town. The Chapel of Saint John the Baptist dates from 1893.[2]

References

External links

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• Official website

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