Měchenice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. It lies on the left bank of Vltava river, 25 km south from centre of Prague.

Měchenice
Municipality
View of Měchenice from Oleško
Flag Coat of arms
Měchenice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′30″N 14°23′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	999
Area
• Total	1.33 km2 (0.51 sq mi)
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	834
• Density	630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	252 06
Website	ou.mechenice.cz

History

Měchenice is one of the oldest settlements in Bohemia. The first written mention of Měchenice is from 999 when Duke Boleslaus II donated Měchenice to the Ostrov Monastery.[2]

Sport

In 1927 the football club AFK Měchenice was founded, in 1985 the tennis club was founded.[2]

References

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