Vykáň Explained

Vykáň
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nymburk
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.12°N 14.8167°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:993
Area Total Km2:6.17
Elevation M:194
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:428
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:289 15

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

History

The first written mention of Vykáň is from 993, when Adalbert of Prague donated the village to the newly established Břevnov Monastery. It was owned by the monastery until the Hussite Wars.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Informace o obci. Obec Vykáň. cs. 2022-08-25.