Ondřejov (Prague-East District)

Ondřejov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈondr̝ɛjof]) is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants. The centre is historically significant and is protected by law as urban monument zone.

Ondřejov
Municipality
Church of Saints Simon and Jude
Flag
Coat of arms
Ondřejov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′17″N 14°47′3″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total18.16 km2 (7.01 sq mi)
Elevation
467 m (1,532 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,799
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
251 65, 251 66
Websitewww.obecondrejov.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Třemblat and Turkovice are administrative parts of Ondřejov.

History

The first written mention of Ondřejov dates from 1352. The Parish church is dated from around the first quarter of the 14th century. In the early modern period it was discovered that there were large amounts of silver ore in the municipality, prompting one of the village's main exports to be crafts such as pottery.[2]

In 1850 there were 817 residents and 164 homes, In 1900 974 residents and 169 houses, in 1970 1,024 residents in 248 houses, and in 2016 1,592 residents in 302 houses.

Ondřejov Observatory

In 1898–1906 the industrialist Josef Jan Frič built the astronomical observatory in the village, which he gave to the Charles University in 1928. Today it is operated by the Astronomical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 30 April 2020.
  2. Premsyl, Otto (1976). Otto's encyclopedia.


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