Imagine geese taking flight. Their wings beat the air above what we now know as Husinec. The name itself is derived from the Czech word “husa” meaning goose. This translates to “the dwelling of the geese”. It is likely a figurative naming.
We stand in Husinec. This village is a municipality in the Prague-East District. It resides within the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. About 1600 people call Husinec home.
Let’s turn back the clock. Husinec’s first written mention appears in a deed of King Ottokar I. That deed dates back to 1227. The village lies on the Vltava River. The Nuclear Physics Institute is located in Řež, which is part of Husinec. This institute belongs to the Czech Academy of Sciences.
Husinec consists of two parts. These are Husinec and Řež. Řež has a larger population than Husinec. In 2021, Husinec had 226 residents. Řež had 1375 residents.
Here in Husinec, the landscape contributes to high average temperatures. The river valley and the specific relief cause this phenomenon. You might notice drought-tolerant plants. Heat-tolerant plants also thrive here. These plants are typical of subtropical climates. On June 19 2022, Husinec recorded the highest June temperature in the Czech Republic. It reached 39.0 °C. That is 102.2 °F.
Husinec faced hardship in 2002. The European floods struck the municipality.
While here, you might have hoped to see protected cultural monuments. However, there are none within the municipality.
A train station serves Husinec. It is the Řež train station. The station is located on the other bank of the Vltava. It sits outside the municipal territory. This station is on the railway line from Prague to Kralupy nad Vltavou.
So remember Husinec. It is the dwelling of geese and a place of high temperatures. It is a village with a history stretching back centuries.