Plazy

Plazy is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Plazy
Centre of Plazy
Centre of Plazy
Flag of Plazy
Coat of arms of Plazy
Plazy is located in Czech Republic
Plazy
Plazy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°24′51″N 14°58′30″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1322
Area
  Total3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total505
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
293 01
Websitewww.plazy.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Valy is an administrative part of Plazy.

Geography

Plazy is located about 4 km (2 mi) east of Mladá Boleslav and 47 km (29 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Jičín Uplands.

History

The first written mention of Plazy is from 1322.[2]

Economy

In the eastern part of the municipal territory there is an extensive industrial zone, which partially extends into the territory of neighbouring Mladá Boleslav. The largest company based here is the automotive parts manufacturer Faurecia Interior Systems Bohemia.[3]

Sights

The main landmark of Plazy is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude. It is a Baroque church built in 1739. It replaced an old church, first mentioned in 1394, which was destroyed by the fall of the newly added tower in 1731.[2][4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Údaje o obci" (in Czech). Obec Plazy. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  3. "FORVIA Faurecia v ČR" (in Czech). Faurecia. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  4. "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
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