Chleby (Nymburk District)

Chleby
Municipality
Church of Saint Lawrence
Flag Coat of arms
Chleby Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′22″N15°5′22″E / 50.22278°N 15.08944°E / 50.22278; 15.08944 Coordinates: 50°13′22″N15°5′22″E / 50.22278°N 15.08944°E / 50.22278; 15.08944
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Nymburk
First mentioned	1292
Area
• Total	9.59 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01) [1]
• Total	435
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	289 31
Website	www.chleby.cz

Chleby is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Draho is an administrative part of Chleby.

Geography

Chleby is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Nymburk and 41 km (25 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Chleby is from 1292, when the monastery in Mnichovo Hradiště sold the village to the Sedlec Abbey. ^[2]

Sights

The landmark of Chleby is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1780–1782 and the tower was added in the mid-19th century. ^[3]

The Evangelical church was built in the Neoromanesque style in 1885–1888, after the old one was demolished. ^[4]

Chleby is known for the Chleby Zoo, one of the smallest zoos in the country.

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
2. "Historie obce Chleby" (in Czech). Obec Chleby. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
3. "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
4. "Kostel Českobratrské církve evangelické (Chleby, Nymburk, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

External links

• Official website