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Úvaly (German: Auwal) is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,000 inhabitants.

Úvaly
Town
Arnošta z Pardubic Square
Flag Coat of arms
Úvaly Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′25″N 14°43′49″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1290
Government
• Mayor	Petr Borecký (STAN)
Area
• Total	10.97 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Elevation	253 m (830 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	7,035
• Density	640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 82
Website	www.mestouvaly.cz

Geography

Úvaly is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of the centre of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau on the Výmola stream. There are several small fish ponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Úvaly is from 1290. The settlement lied on the important trade route Prague–Český Brod–Kutná Hora, which helped to its growth. In 1654 it was first mentioned as a market town. In 1845, the railroad Prague–Olomouc, which goes through Úvaly, was built, and its population grew up from hundreds to thousands. In 1969, Úvaly became a town.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 818 —     1880 981 +19.9% 1890 1,130 +15.2% 1900 1,292 +14.3% 1910 1,820 +40.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,332 +28.1% 1930 4,346 +86.4% 1950 4,693 +8.0% 1961 4,999 +6.5% 1970 4,892 −2.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 4,893 +0.0% 1991 4,604 −5.9% 2001 4,690 +1.9% 2011 6,112 +30.3% 2021 7,166 +17.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It was built on the site of a chapel founded in 1342.[5]

Notable people

• Marie Majerová (1882–1967), writer, translator, journalist
• Vladimír Kejř (1929–1981), gymnast
• Oldřich Hamera (1944–2021), graphic artist

References

External links

• Official website
• Information portal
• Places and stories in Úvaly and surroundings

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