Stodůlky | |
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 Town hall of Prague 13 inSluneční náměstí (Sun Square) | |
 Location of Stodůlky inPrague | |
| Coordinates:50°03′01″N14°19′30″E / 50.05028°N 14.32500°E /50.05028; 14.32500 | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Prague |
| District | Prague 13,Prague-Řeporyje |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.62 km2 (3.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 60,758 |
| • Density | 6,320/km2 (16,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 155 00 |
Stodůlky,Czech pronunciation:[ˈstoduːlkɪ], is a cadastral area inPrague,Czech Republic. Originally a village, first written mention of which dates from 1159, later municipality (since 1849), it remained a predominantly agricultural settlement until the 1960s. Stodůlky became part of Prague in 1974 and the large housing estate ofJihozápadní Město gradually arose on fields in vicinity of the old village in the late 1970s through mid-1990s.
Nowadays, Stodůlky covers an area of 9.62 square kilometres (3.71 sq mi) and has over 60,000 inhabitants, making Stodůlky the most populated cadastral area of Prague.Západní Město, a western extension of the built-up area is currently under construction as of 2011.
The name derives from the Czech nounstodola forbarn; Stodůlky is then apluralizeddiminutive of that word (i.e. meaning "small barns").
Stodůlky is located at the southwestern outskirts of the city, about 9 kilometres (6 mi) from the centre. It borders cadastral areas ofŘepy in the north,Motol in the northeast,Jinonice in the east,Holyně andŘeporyje in the south,Třebonice in the west andZličín in the northwest. As a whole it belongs toPrague 5 territorial district. For administrative purposes the vast majority of Stodůlky is designated as an administrative district ofPrague 13, while a small section of it falls underPrague-Řeporyje.
Stodůlky is served byLine B of thePrague Metro with five stations being located on its territory (each station in general bears the name of the corresponding housing subdistrict). The stations are (in direction from city centre):
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