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Loděnice is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Loděnice
Municipality
Aerial view of Loděnice
Flag
Coat of arms
Loděnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′42″N 14°9′29″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1179
Area
 • Total6.08 km2 (2.35 sq mi)
Elevation
255 m (837 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,008
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
267 12
Websitelodenice.cz

Administrative parts


The village of Jánská is an administrative part of Loděnice.


Geography


Loděnice is located about 7 km (4 mi) northeast of Beroun and 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Křivoklát Highlands and Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 443 m (1,450 ft) above sea level. The Loděnice River flows through the municipality.


History


The first written mention of Loděnice is from 1179, in the record of a battle for the Bohemian throne between dukes Soběslav II and Frederick, which took place here.[2]


Economy


The world's largest vinyl records manufacturer, GZ Media, is located in Loděnice.


Transport


Railway station
Railway station

The D5 motorway passes through the municipality.

Loděnice lies on a railway line leading from Prague to Beroun.


Sights


The main landmark of Loděnice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Baroque style in 1726. The church tower has a Romanesque core. The rectory next to the church is a late Baroque building from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.[3]



The 1966 Oscar-winning film Closely Watched Trains was filmed in and around the local railway station. There is a small museum dedicated to the film and to the Prague–Beroun railway line.[4]


References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Loděnice. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  3. "Kostel sv. Václava s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  4. "Museum trati a Ostře sledovaných vlaků v Loděnici u Berouna" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-07.


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[de] Loděnice u Berouna

Loděnice (deutsch Lodenitz) ist eine Gemeinde in Tschechien. Sie liegt acht Kilometer nordöstlich von Beroun und gehört zum Okres Beroun.
- [en] Loděnice (Beroun District)


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