Poštovice

Poštovice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology
The initial name of the settlement was Pošitovice or Požitovice. The name was derived from the pesronal name Pošit or Požit, meaning "the village of Pošit's/Požit's people".

Geography
Poštovice is located about 19 km north of Kladno and 30 km northwest of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 260 m above sea level. The stream Vranský potok flows through the municipality.

History
The first written mention of Poštovice is from 1186. In the 14th century, the village was divided into several parts, which had different owners. Some of the parts were owned by local noblemen and some of then were a property of the monastery in Roudnice nad Labem. After the Hussite Wars, when the monastery was destroyed, Poštovice were united and owned by various lower noblemen. In 1654, the village was annexed to the Zlonice estate. From 1721, the estate was owned by the Kinsky family.

Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights
Poštovice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a Baroque statue of Saint Donatus, dating from 1724. In the centre of the village is a chapel.