Klecany
Klecany is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. It is situated on the Vltava river to the north of Prague.
Klecany | |
|---|---|
 Klecany Château | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Klecany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′30″N 14°25′0″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 (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,671 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 67 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Drasty, Klecánky and Zdibsko are administrative parts of Klecany.
History
The first written mention of Klecany is from 1316. In 1507, it was raised to a market town by Vladislaus II. In 1994 it became a town.[2]
Notable people
- Václav Beneš Třebízský (1849–1884), writer; worked here as a chaplain in 1876–1884
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Z historie Klecan" (in Czech). Město Klecany. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
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