Káraný

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nameKáraný
settlement_typeMunicipality
image_skylineKaplicka v Karanem.JPG
image_captionChapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
image_flagFlag of Karany.svg
image_shieldKarany CZ CoA.jpg
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Central Bohemian
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Prague-East
pushpin_mapCzech Republic
pushpin_relief1
pushpin_map_captionLocation in the Czech Republic
coordinates
established_titleFounded
established_date1777
area_total_km28.94
elevation_m173
population_as_of2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total844
population_density_km2auto
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+2
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code250 75
website
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Etymology

Káraný was originally name of a forest in which game hunting and tree cutting were "severely punished" (in old Czech káráno). The name was then transferred to the settlement.

Geography

Káraný is located about 11 km northeast of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated at the confluence of the Elbe and Jizera rivers.

History

Káraný was founded in 1777.

Demographics

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Transport

The Prague–Kolín railway line runs through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Čelákovice.

Economy

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Thanks to its location, Káraný is known as a recreation area. A significant majority of the houses in the village are cottages of residents of Prague and other larger towns nearby.

Since 1914, Káraný has supplied Prague with drinking water. Its water treatment facility on right bank of the Elbe is one of three major sources of drinking water for Prague.

In 2010–2012, a small hydroelectric power plant was built.

Sights

The most valuable building is the former inn. It is a pseudo-Baroque house with Art Nouveau elements from the beginning of the 20th century. Today it is in a desolate state and unused.

A landmark is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in the centre of the village.

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. Profous, Antonín. (1949). "Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L".
  3. "Založení osady Káraný". Obec Káraný.
  4. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  5. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  6. "Stručná historie". Obec Káraný.
  7. "Vznik vodárny". Obec Káraný.
  8. "Vodní elektrárna". Obec Káraný.
  9. "Hostinec U vodárny". National Heritage Institute.

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