| Kaznějov | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Plzeň |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Plzeň-North |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.8931°N 13.3831°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Eva Šimlová |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1145 |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.30 |
| Elevation M: | 398 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3112 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 331 51 |
Kaznějov is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.
The name was derived from the personal name Kazněj (a variant of the name Kazimír), meaning "Kazněj's (court)".[2]
Kaznějov is located about 14km (09miles) north of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the Berdovna hill at 513m (1,683feet) above sea level. The brook of Kaznějovský potok flows through the town.
The first written mention of Kaznějov is from 1145, after the monastery in Plasy was founded. The village served as the economic background of the monastery.[3]
In 1997, Kaznějov became a town.[4]
In the woods of Kaznějov there is the largest kaolinite quarry in Central Europe with a production of 320,000 tons per year.[5]
Kaznějov is located on the railway line from Plzeň to Most.[6]
There are no significant monuments in the town. The most notable building is the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist that dates from 1893.[3]