Opolany

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Opolany
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Opolany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′51″N15°13′1″E / 50.13083°N 15.21694°E / 50.13083; 15.21694
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Central Bohemian
District Nymburk
First mentioned1228
Area
  Total
12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi)
Elevation
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01) [1]
  Total
935
  Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
289 06, 289 07
Website www.opolany.cz

Opolany is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It lies on the Cidlina River.

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Administrative division

Opolany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): [2]

Geography

Opolany is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Nymburk and 48 km (30 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat and mostly agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the hill Oškobrh at 285 m (935 ft) above sea level. The Cidlina River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Opolany is from 1228, when it was listed as property of St. George's Convent in Prague. After the Hussite Wars, the village was annexed to the Poděbrady estate. From 1487 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, it was part of the Kolín estate and shared its owners. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,225    
18801,385+13.1%
18901,386+0.1%
19001,478+6.6%
19101,530+3.5%
YearPop.±%
19211,580+3.3%
19301,477−6.5%
19501,226−17.0%
19611,210−1.3%
19701,130−6.6%
YearPop.±%
19801,048−7.3%
1991838−20.0%
2001801−4.4%
2011872+8.9%
2021904+3.7%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové runs through the municipality.

The railway line KolínTrutnov passes through the municipal territory. Opolany is served by the station named Sány, located in Opolánky.

Sights

The main landmark of Opolany is the Evangelical church. It was built in 1893. [3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Historie obce Opolany" (in Czech). Obec Opolany. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.