Veleň
Veleň is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Veleň | |
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Belfry in the centre of Veleň | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Veleň Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′24″N 14°33′15″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 211 m (692 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,987 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 63 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Mírovice is an administrative part of Veleň.
Geography
Veleň is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.
History
The first written mention of Veleň is from 1318. Until 1678, it was owned by various lower noblemen. In 1678, the Nostitz family bought Veleň and annexed it to the Pakoměřice estate.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
The railway line Prague–Všetaty briefly crosses the municipal territory in the west, but there is no train station.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Z historie" (in Czech). Obec Veleň. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Veleň". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
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