Klecany
Klecany | |
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Coordinates: 50°10′30″N 14°25′0″E / 50.17500°N 14.41667°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Prague-East |
First mentioned | 1316 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daniel Dvořák |
Area | |
• Total | 10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,811 |
• Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 250 67 |
Website | www |
Klecany is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
The villages of Drasty, Klecánky and Zdibsko are administrative parts of Klecany.
Geography[edit]
Klecany is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau, on the right bank of the Vltava River. The highest point is at 300 m (980 ft) above sea level.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Klecany is from 1316. In 1507, it was promoted to a market town by King Vladislaus II. Among the notable owners of Klecany were members of the noble families of Lobkowicz, Trautmannsdorf, Sternberg and Clam-Gallas.[2]
In 1994, Klecany obtained the title of a town.[2]
Demographics[edit]
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport[edit]
The D8 motorway (part of the European route E55) from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the eastern part of the municipal territory.
Sights[edit]
The main landmark of Klecany is the Klecany Castle. After it was destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt to its current neo-Empire form in 1924. Today the castle is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.[5]
In Drasty is a valuable farmyard from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.[6]
Notable people[edit]
- Václav Beneš Třebízský (1849–1884), writer; worked here as a chaplain in 1876–1884
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Z historie Klecan" (in Czech). Město Klecany. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Zámek Klecany" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "Zemědělský dvůr" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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