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

Klecany
Town
Klecany Château
Flag Coat of arms
Klecany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′30″N 14°25′0″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1316
Government
• Mayor	Daniel Dvořák
Area
• Total	10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Elevation	265 m (869 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	3,601
• Density	350/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 67
Website	www.mu-klecany.cz

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

• Václav Beneš Třebízský (1849–1884), writer; worked here as a chaplain in 1876–1884

References

External links

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