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Kly (Mělník District)

Coordinates: 50°18′32″N 14°30′6″E / 50.30889°N 14.50167°E / 50.30889; 14.50167
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Kly
Záboří, a part of Kly
Záboří, a part of Kly
Flag of Kly
Coat of arms of Kly
Kly is located in Czech Republic
Kly
Kly
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′32″N 14°30′6″E / 50.30889°N 14.50167°E / 50.30889; 14.50167
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMělník
First mentioned1323
Area
 • Total10.61 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,733
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
277 41
Websitewww.kly.cz

Kly is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Dolní Vinice, Hoření Vinice, Krauzovna, Lom, Větrušice and Záboří are administrative parts of Kly.

Geography

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Kly is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Mělník and 20 km (12 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Elbe River flows along the western municipal border. Part of the Úpor – Černínovsko Nature Reserve is located in the municipal territory.

History

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The first written mention of Kly is from 1323. The municipality was heavily damaged by the 2002 European floods.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869894—    
1880988+10.5%
18901,015+2.7%
19001,096+8.0%
19101,238+13.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,246+0.6%
19301,313+5.4%
19501,113−15.2%
19611,064−4.4%
19701,049−1.4%
YearPop.±%
1980990−5.6%
1991894−9.7%
2001921+3.0%
20111,303+41.5%
20211,629+25.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The I/9 road (which connects the D8 motorway with Česká Lípa and the Czech-German border) passes through the municipality.

Sights

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Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Záboří. It is a Neo-Renaissance church from 1884, which replaced the old Gothic church.[5]

In the centre of Kly is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It dates from 1886.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kly. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  6. ^ "Kaple sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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