| Klecany | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Prague-East |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.175°N 14.4167°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Daniel Dvořák |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1316 |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.16 |
| Elevation M: | 265 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3861 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 250 67 |
Klecany is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 inhabitants.
The villages of Drasty, Klecánky and Zdibsko are administrative parts of Klecany.
According to the most probable theory, the name is derived from the Czech word klec (i.e. 'cage') and refers to the fact that people who lived here had the duty of making falconry cages for the king.[2]
Klecany is located about 5km (03miles) north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau, on the right bank of the Vltava River. The highest point is at 300m (1,000feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Klecany is from 1316. In 1507, it was promoted to a market town by King Vladislaus II. Among the notable owners of Klecany were members of the noble families of Lobkowicz, Trautmannsdorf, Sternberg and Clam-Gallas.[3]
In 1994, Klecany obtained the title of a town.[3]
The D8 motorway (part of the European route E55) from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the eastern part of the municipal territory.
The main landmark of Klecany is the Klecany Castle. After it was destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt to its current neo-Empire form in 1924. Today the castle is privately owned and inaccessible to the public.[4]
In Drasty is a valuable farmyard from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.[5]