Plaňany (German: Planian) is a market town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Plaňany
Market town
Centre of Plaňany
Flag Coat of arms
Plaňany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′0″N 15°1′46″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
First mentioned	1222
Area
• Total	13.85 km2 (5.35 sq mi)
Elevation	219 m (719 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,911
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	280 02, 281 04
Website	www.planany.eu

Administrative parts

Villages of Blinka, Hradenín and Poboří are administrative parts of Plaňany.

History

The first written mention of Plaňany is from 1222, under its old name Plaňasy. Probably in 1572, during the rule of the Mírek of Solopysky family, the village was promoted to a market town.[2]

Notable people

• Wilhelm Würfel (1790–1832), composer
• Bedřich Bernau (1849–1904), archaeologist and ethnographist, lived and died here
• Josef Nádvorník (1906–1977), lichenologist

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