Zálezlice

Zálezlice
Zálezlice
Municipality
	Centre of Zálezlice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Zálezlice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°18′28″N 14°26′15″E / 50.30778°N 14.43750°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	1300
Area
• Total	7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	436
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 45
Website	www.zalezlice.cz

Zálezlice is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages of Kozárovice and Zátvor are administrative parts of Zálezlice.

Geography[edit]

Zálezlice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Mělník and 22 km (14 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vltava River.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Zálezlice is from the beginning of the 13th century.^[2]

The municipality was badly damaged during the 2002 European floods and has been protected by a flood wall since then.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	764	—
1880	746	−2.4%
1890	755	+1.2%
1900	752	−0.4%
1910	689	−8.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	667	−3.2%
1930	633	−5.1%
1950	431	−31.9%
1961	442	+2.6%
1970	468	+5.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	399	−14.7%
1991	346	−13.3%
2001	357	+3.2%
2011	375	+5.0%
2021	435	+16.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Zálezlice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It is a late Baroque building from the second half of the 18th century. The church includes a Baroque mortuary.^[6]

Notable people[edit]

Vítězslav Hálek (1835–1874), poet, writer and journalist; lived here in 1841–1842

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zálezlice. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^ "Povodně 2002 v Zálezlicích: Vypadalo to děsivě, jako po válce, vzpomíná starosta" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mělník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zálezlice. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

[3] "Povodně 2002 v Zálezlicích: Vypadalo to děsivě, jako po válce, vzpomíná starosta" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mělník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

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