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

The village of Budeničky is an administrative part of Šlapanice.

The name is derived from the personal name Šlapan, meaning "the village of Šlapan's people".

Šlapanice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Kladno and 31 km (19 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in an undulating agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 278 m (912 ft) above sea level. The stream Vranský potok flows through the municipality and supplies a fishpond in the village.

The first written mention of both Šlapanice and Budeničky is from 1318. Among the most notable owners of Šlapanice were Adam von Waldstein and the Kinsky family.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 279 —     1880 379 +35.8% 1890 426 +12.4% 1900 472 +10.8% 1910 483 +2.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 511 +5.8% 1930 433 −15.3% 1950 340 −21.5% 1961 364 +7.1% 1970 327 −10.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 356 +8.9% 1991 332 −6.7% 2001 194 −41.6% 2011 221 +13.9% 2021 200 −9.5%
Source: Censuses

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

The main landmark of the municipality is the Budeničky Castle. It is a large complex of several buildings, gradually built from the early Baroque period at the end of the 17th century until the Neoclassical period at the end of the 18th century. Next to the castle is a large park. Today the castle is inaccessible and unused.

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