Velim is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Velim
Municipality
Church of Saint Lawrence
Flag Coat of arms
Velim Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′35″N 15°11′11″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
First mentioned	1323
Area
• Total	15.72 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Elevation	203 m (666 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,268
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	281 01
Website	www.velky-osek.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Vítězov is an administrative part of Velim.

Notable people

• Stanislava Součková (1923–1997), operatic soprano
• Vladimír Karbusický (1925–2002), musicologist and folklorist
• Jaroslav Souček (1935–2006), operatic baritone

See also

• Velim railway test circuit

References

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