Zlosyň
Centre of Zlosyň
Centre of Zlosyň
Flag of Zlosyň
Coat of arms of Zlosyň
Zlosyň is located in Czech Republic
Zlosyň
Zlosyň
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°16′41″N 14°22′7″E / 50.27806°N 14.36861°E / 50.27806; 14.36861
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMělník
First mentioned1316
Area
  Total5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation
179 m (587 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total500
  Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
277 44
Websitewww.zlosyn.cz

Zlosyň is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Zlosyň is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Zlosyň is from 1316. According to a record from 1654, the village was probably destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and later restored. For centuries, the village was agricultural, but in the 19th century, residents began to commute to work in nearby industrial centres.[2]

Transport

the D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Zlosyň and the most valuable building is the Baroque granary. In the centre of Zlosyň is a chapel from 1942.[3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Zlosyň. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  3. "Památky v obci" (in Czech). Obec Zlosyň. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
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