Benice (Prague)

Place in Czech Republic

Benice Benice
Municipal District of Prague Cadastral Area of Prague
Květnového povstání street in Benice
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Benice in Prague
Coordinates: 50°0′47″N 14°36′15″E / 50.01306°N 14.60417°E / 50.01306; 14.60417
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Prague
District	Prague 22
Government
• Mayor	Hana Karasová
Area
• Total	2.77 km² (1.07 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	729
• Density	260/km² (680/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	103 00
Website	http://www.praha-benice.cz

Benice is a municipal district (městská část) and cadastral area (katastrální území) in Prague. It is located in the south-eastern part of the city. As of 2021, there were 729 inhabitants living in Benice.

The first written record of Benice is from the 14th century. The village became part of Prague in 1974 with the last enlargement of the city.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	238	—
1880	248	+4.2%
1890	282	+13.7%
1900	275	−2.5%
1910	266	−3.3%
1921	286	+7.5%
1930	467	+63.3%
1950	328	−29.8%
1961	297	−9.5%
1970	337	+13.5%
1980	275	−18.4%
1991	256	−6.9%
2001	358	+39.8%
2011	552	+54.2%
2021	729	+32.1%
Source: Censuses^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Praha" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.