Újezd

Újezd (Czech pronunciation: [ˈuːjɛst]) is a very common Czech toponym roughly meaning around-ridden. It denotes a settlement newly established in the Middle Ages (usually in woody, previously sparsely populated areas of the country). The boundaries of such portion of land were set by riding on horseback around the location.[1] (Latin: circumequitatio).

Municipalities

References

  1. Václav Vojtíšek (1940). "O starých jménech pražských ulic". Naše řeč (in Czech). Czech Academy of Sciences Institute of Czech Language. Retrieved 29 March 2013. Újezd byl ves, jejíž hranice byly stanoveny objížďkou v určité rozloze pozemků, a připomíná se už v první polovině 12. století.

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