Káraný is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Káraný
Municipality
Water treatment facility
Flag Coat of arms
Káraný Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′29″N 14°44′13″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
Founded	1777
Area
• Total	8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Elevation	173 m (568 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	779
• Density	87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 75
Website	www.karany.cz

Geography

Káraný lies at the confluence of the Elbe and Jizera rivers. The municipality is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Prague, in the Central Elbe Table plateau.

History

The village was founded in 1777.[2]

Economy

Thank to its location, Káraný is known as a recreation area. A significant majority of the houses in the village are cottages of residents of Prague and other larger towns nearby.[3]

Since 1914 Káraný has supplied Prague with drinking water. Its water treatment facility on right bank of the Elbe is one of three major sources of drinking water for Prague.[4]

In 2010–2012, a small hydroelectric power plant was built.[5]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Káraný.

• Official website (in Czech)