Velenka

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Velenka
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Velenka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°8′23″N14°53′44″E / 50.13972°N 14.89556°E / 50.13972; 14.89556
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Central Bohemian
District Nymburk
First mentioned1352
Area
  Total
4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01) [1]
  Total
378
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 12
Website www.velenka.eu

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

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Geography

Velenka is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Nymburk and 25 km (16 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Velenka is from 1352, when it belonged to the Poděbrady estate. From 1616 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, it was part of the Brandýs estate, owned by the royal chamber. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869471    
1880482+2.3%
1890462−4.1%
1900467+1.1%
1910485+3.9%
YearPop.±%
1921463−4.5%
1930414−10.6%
1950315−23.9%
1961303−3.8%
1970265−12.5%
YearPop.±%
1980227−14.3%
1991200−11.9%
2001233+16.5%
2011280+20.2%
2021336+20.0%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Velenka is the Church of Saint Peter ad Vincula. It is a Baroque church from 1734, designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer. [2] [5]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. 1 2 "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Velenka. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Kostel sv. Petra v okovech" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.