Zákolany Explained

Zákolany
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kladno
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.1969°N 14.2489°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1282
Area Total Km2:5.68
Elevation M:235
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:625
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:273 28

Zákolany is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Kováry and Trněný Újezd are administrative parts of Zákolany.

Geography

Zákolany is located about 11km (07miles) northeast of Kladno and 15km (09miles) northwest of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The villages of Zákolany and Kováry are situated in the valley of the stream Zákolanský potok.

History

The first written mention of Zákolany is from 1282.[2]

Transport

Zákolany is located on the railway line Kladno–Kralupy nad Vltavou.[3]

Sights

Zákolany is known for Budeč, which was a large gord founded by the first members of the Přemyslid dynasty. The Rotunda of Saints Peter and Paul was built here after 895. The nave of the rotunda is the oldest preserved building in the Czech Republic.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Místopis: Zákolany. Obec Zákolany. cs. 2022-03-01.
  3. Web site: Detail stanice Zákolany. České dráhy. cs. 2024-02-16.
  4. Web site: Budeč u Zákolan – rotunda Petra a Pavla. CzechTourism. cs. 2022-05-11.