Klecany
Klecany is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants.
Klecany | |
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 Klecany Castle | |
 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 (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 |
Administrative parts
Villages of Drasty, Klecánky and Zdibsko are administrative parts of Klecany.
Geography
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.
History
The first written mention of Klecany is from 1316. In 1507, it was promoted to a market town by King Vladislaus II. In 1994 it became a town.[2]
Sights
The main landmark of Klecany is the Klecany Castle. After it was destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt into its current neo-Empire form in 1924. Today the castle is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.[3]
In Drasty is a valuable farmyard from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.[4]
Notable people
- Václav Beneš Třebízský (1849–1884), writer; worked here as a chaplain in 1876–1884
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Z historie Klecan" (in Czech). Město Klecany. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- "Zámek Klecany" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- "Zemědělský dvůr" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
