Plaňany
Plaňany (German: Planian, older also Planeis[2]) is a market town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Plaňany | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Plaňany | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Plaňany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′0″N 15°1′46″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1222 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.85 km2 (5.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,904 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 280 02, 281 04 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Blinka, Hradenín and Poboří are administrative parts of Plaňany.
Notable people
- Wilhelm Würfel (1790–1832), composer
- Bedřich Bernau (1849–1904), archaeologist and ethnographist, lived and died here
- Josef Nádvorník (1906–1977), lichenologist
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