Ovčáry (Kolín District)
Ovčáry (German: Owtschar) is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Ovčáry | |
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 Church of Saint James the Great | |
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  Ovčáry Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′46″N 15°14′22″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1273 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 895 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 280 02 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Ovčáry is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Kolín and 50 km (31 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table lowland within the Polabí region. The highest point is the hill Horka at 249 m (817 ft) above sea level. The Hluboký and Sendražický brooks flow through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Ovčáry is from 1273, when it was owned by the Strahov Monastery. From 1436 to 1850, the village was part of the Kolín estate.[2]
Economy
In Ovčáry there is the larger part of Kolín–Ovčáry Industrial Zone, known mostly for the factory of the automobile manufacturing company TPCA.[3]
Sights
The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1906–1908 and replaced an old Gothic church.[4]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Ovčáry. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- "Investoři v zóně" (in Czech). Kolín-Ovčáry Industrial Zone. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
