Zdiby | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
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: | 50.1681°N 14.4514°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1266 |
Area Total Km2: | 9.96 |
Elevation M: | 295 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 3961 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 250 66 |
Zdiby is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,000 inhabitants.
The villages of Brnky, Přemyšlení and Veltěž are administrative parts of Zdiby.
Zdiby is located about 4km (02miles) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Prague Plateau. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vltava River.
The first written mention of Zdiby is from 1266.[2] Until 1420, the village was property of the Augustinian convent in New Town, Prague. Then it was owned by various noble families and often changed hands. The most notable owners were Radecký of Radeč family in the 17th century.[3]
The D8 motorway from Prague to Ústí nad Labem passes through the municipality.
The main landmark of Zdiby is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was built in the first half of the 14th century.[2] The current Baroque structure dates from 1734.[4]