Vranovice-Kelčice Explained

Vranovice-Kelčice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Olomouc
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Prostějov
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.4036°N 17.1003°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1258
Area Total Km2:7.87
Elevation M:233
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:611
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:798 08

Vranovice-Kelčice is a municipality in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Vranovice-Kelčice lies approximately 9km (06miles) south of Prostějov, 25km (16miles) south-west of Olomouc, and 208km (129miles) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

The municipality is made up of the villages of Vranovice and Kelčice.

History

The first written mention of Kelčice is from 1258. The first written mention of Vranovice is from 1337. The two formerly separate municipalities merged in 1964.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Naše historie. Obec Vranovice-Kelčice. cs. 2022-02-08.