Senomaty

Market town in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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50°5′54″N 13°39′14″E / 50.09833°N 13.65389°E / 50.09833; 13.65389Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictRakovníkFirst mentioned1233Area
 • Total14.10 km2 (5.44 sq mi)Elevation
336 m (1,102 ft)Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,271 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
270 31
Websitewww.senomaty.cz

Senomaty is a market town in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Hostokryje and Nouzov are administrative parts of Senomaty.

Geography

Senomaty is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Rakovník and 47 km (29 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is at 419 m (1,375 ft) above sea level. The stream of Rakovnický potok flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Senomaty is in a donation deed of King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia from 1233. During the rule of King John of Bohemia, in 1315, Senomaty was promoted to a market town.[2][3]

In 1589, Emperor Rudolf II sold Senomaty to Václav Hochhauzer of Pšovce. During his rule the inhabitants were oppressed. In 1592, the market town was destroyed by fire and many residents preferred to move away. The Hochhauzer family owned Senomaty until 1613, when they sold it to the town of Rakovník. With a short break in 1624, Senomaty was property of Rakovník until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850 and shared its owners and history.[2][3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,613—    
18801,690+4.8%
18901,519−10.1%
19001,580+4.0%
19101,617+2.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,554−3.9%
19301,661+6.9%
19501,270−23.5%
19611,240−2.4%
19701,105−10.9%
YearPop.±%
1980940−14.9%
1991851−9.5%
2001897+5.4%
20111,083+20.7%
20211,222+12.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Senomaty is located on the railway line Rakovník–Bečov nad Teplou.[6]

Sights

Church of Saint Lawrence

The main landmark of Senomaty is the Church of Saint Lawrence. The church has a late Romanesque nave, which was expanded in the Gothic style in the 14th century. Later it was modified in the Baroque style. Next to the church is a separate half-timbered Renaissance belfry.[7]

The Church of Saint Stephan is a small cemetery church on the edge of the market town. It was built in the Baroque style in the 18th century.[8]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Z historie obce Senomaty" (in Czech). Městys Senomaty. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  3. ^ a b "Senomaty (Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rakovník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Detail stanice Senomaty" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
  7. ^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  8. ^ "Kostel sv. Štěpána" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

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