Kaznějov () is a town in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.
Etymology The name was derived from the personal name Kazněj (a variant of the name Kazimír), meaning "Kazněj's (court)".
Geography Kaznějov is located about north of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Berdovna at above sea level. The stream Kaznějovský potok flows through the town.
History 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.
In 1997, Kaznějov became a town.
Demographics
Economy In the woods of Kaznějov is the largest kaolinite quarry in Central Europe with a production of 320,000 tonnes per year.
Transport Kaznějov is located on the railway line Plzeň–Most.
Sights The most important monument of Kaznějov is the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist. After the old Baroque chapel burned down in 1892, the current chapel was built in the pseudo-Romanesque style in 1893–1894.
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