Žerčice
Municipality
View from the north
View from the north
Flag of Žerčice
Flag
Coat of arms of Žerčice
Coat of arms
Žerčice is located in Czech Republic
Žerčice
Žerčice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°22′27″N 15°2′10″E / 50.37417°N 15.03611°E / 50.37417; 15.03611
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1070
Area
 • Total7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Elevation
241 m (791 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total407
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 46
Websitewww.zercice.cz

Žerčice a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Žerčice is located about 9 km (6 mi) southeast of Mladá Boleslav and 48 km (30 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Jičín Uplands and Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Žlábky at 316 m (1,037 ft) above sea level. The Vlkava River flows through the municipality. There is a system of ponds in the southern part of the territory.

History

The first written mention of Žerčice is from 1070, in Chronica Boemorum. The greatest boom of Žerčice occurred during the rule of Hanuš Bryknár of Brukštejn in the early 16th century. The village was promoted to a market town in 1511. In 1621, Žerčice was purchased by the Waldstein family and joined to the Dobrovice estate. In 1639, during the Thirty Years' War, Žerčice was burned down by the Swedish army and ceased to be a market town.[2]

Sights

The main landmark of Žerčice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the Baroque style in 1730 according to the design of the architect František Maxmilián Kaňka.[3] It replaced an old church, first mentioned in 1384.[2]

Next to the primary school is a statue of Saint Florian from 1770.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 3 "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Žerčice. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  3. ↑ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
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