Klecany

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Klecany
Klecany Château
Klecany Château
Flag of Klecany
Coat of arms of Klecany
Klecany is located in Czech Republic
Klecany
Klecany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′30″N 14°25′0″E / 50.17500°N 14.41667°E / 50.17500; 14.41667Coordinates: 50°10′30″N 14°25′0″E / 50.17500°N 14.41667°E / 50.17500; 14.41667
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1316
Government
 • MayorDaniel Dvořák
Area
 • Total10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,601
 • Density350/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 67
Websitewww.mu-klecany.cz

Klecany is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Drasty, Klecánky and Zdibsko are administrative parts of Klecany.

Geography

Klecany lies about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Prague. The municipality is located 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]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. ^ "Z historie Klecan" (in Czech). Město Klecany. Retrieved 2021-06-21.

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