Královice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology The name is probably derived from the Czech word král (i.e. 'king'), meaning "the village of king's people". It denoted a village founded on land belonging to the king. There is also a theory that the name was derived from the surname Král, meaning "the village of Král's people".
Geography Královice is located about north of Kladno and northwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape of the Lower Ohře Table. The stream Bakovský potok flows through the municipality.
History The first written mention of Královice is from 1316.
Demographics
Transport Královice is located on the railway line Louny–Kralupy nad Vltavou.
Sights
The main landmark of Královice is a Baroque stone arch bridge over the Bakovský potok in the centre of the village. The bridge was built shortly after 1871 and is decorated with statues of saints Wenceslaus and John of Nepomuk. There is also a small chapel from the second half of the 18th century.
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