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Шаблон:Infobox settlement Hostouň (Шаблон:IPA-cs) is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Hostoun, meaning "Hostoun's (court)".[1]

Geography

Hostouň is located about Шаблон:Convert southeast of Kladno and Шаблон:Convert west of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau.

History

The first written mention of Hostouň is from 1294. There was a fortress called Šafránov. It used to be a wealthy village with a significant Jewish community.[2]

Demographics

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Transport

The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary passes through the municipality.

A railway runs through the municipality, however, the train stop named Hostouň u Prahy on the lines Prague–Středokluky and HostiviceNoutonice is located in the territory of neighbouring Dobrovíz.[3]

Sport

The municipality is home to the football club Sokol Hostouň, which plays in the Bohemian Football League (3rd tier of the Czech football league system).

Sights

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Church of Saint Bartholomew

The main landmark of Hostouň is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was originally a medieval Gothic church, first mentioned in 1352. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style and extended at the beginning of the 18th century. The tower was added in 1773.[4]

In the municipality are two Jewish cemeteries. The Old Cemetery was founded in the 16th century and the New Cemetery was founded in the first half of the 18th century.[2]

References

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External links

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Шаблон:Kladno District

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