Blevice
| Blevice | |||
| Blewitz | |||
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 Blevice as seen from northwest
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Central Bohemian | ||
| District | Kladno | ||
| Commune | Kladno | ||
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 50°12′36″N 14°14′12″E / 50.21000°N 14.23667°ECoordinates: 50°12′36″N 14°14′12″E / 50.21000°N 14.23667°E | ||
| Highest point | |||
| - elevation | 287 m (942 ft) | ||
| Lowest point | |||
| - elevation | 213 m (699 ft) | ||
| Area | 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 287 (1.1.2013) | ||
| Density | 68/km2 (176/sq mi) | ||
| First mention | 1282 | ||
| Mayor | Václav Čermák | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 273 28 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.obecblevice.cz | |||
Blevice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈblɛvɪtsɛ]) is a village and municipality in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located about 20 km northwest of Prague, 12 km northeast of Kladno and 6 km southwest of Kralupy nad Vltavou. The population as of December 31, 2006 was 283.
The village is located away from all major roads at the end of a small valley, whose slopes are partially covered by forest. The forest covers 1/6 of the cadastral area which is quite a high ratio in comparison with most villages which are surrounded by open fields.
Blevice was first mentioned in 1282, but the location has been inhabited a long time before that. As a group of 7 or 8 (today barely noticeable) prehistoric burial barrows in the wood southeast of the villages testifies. They were archaeologically explored in the 19th century. No definite opinion of the age of the barrows can be stated. Estimates vary from late Bronze Age (second half of 2nd millennium BC) to Slavic period of early Middle Ages (second half of 1st millennium AD).
According to the 2001 census. the population was 282, which is almost exclusively Czechs with two people declaring themselves to be of Ukrainian and Vietnamese ethnicity. 82% of population was without religion, 8% belonged to Roman Catholic Church, 2% to other religious groups, 9% gave no response. With no significant employment opportunities in the village, over 90% of economically active population commute to neighbouring towns. The bus service to Kladno and Kralupy nad Vltavou operates on working days only. The same connection by train from Zákolany station (2.5 km by road from Blevice) is available every day.
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