Dolany nad Vltavou

Dolany nad Vltavou (until 2016 Dolany) is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Dolany nad Vltavou
Municipality
Look over the Vltava
Look over the Vltava
Flag of Dolany nad Vltavou
Flag
Coat of arms of Dolany nad Vltavou
Coat of arms
Dolany nad Vltavou is located in Czech Republic
Dolany nad Vltavou
Dolany nad Vltavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′20″N 14°20′59″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMělník
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total5.50 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Elevation
192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total957
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
278 01
Websitewww.dolany.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Debrno is an administrative part of Dolany nad Vltavou.

Geography

Dolany nad Vltavou is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Mělník and 13 km (8 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Vltava River in the place, where the rocky valley of the Vltava ends and begins a plain typical for the confluence of the rivers Vltava and Elbe. The highest point of the municipality has an elevation of 273 metres (896 ft).

History

The first written mention of Dolany is from 1318.[2] Debrno was first mentioned in 1437.[3]

In 2016, the municipality changed its name to Dolany nad Vltavou.[4]

Transport

Dolany nad Vltavou lies on the railway line from Prague to Ústí nad Labem.

Sights

The historic centre of the village of Debrno is well preserved and protected as a village monument zone. There are homesteads from the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century, with modifications from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Dolany nad Vltavou. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  3. "Debrno" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  4. "Obec Dolany změnila název na Dolany nad Vltavou" (in Czech). Město Kralupy nad Vltavou. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
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