Opolany
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Opolany |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Evangelický kostel v Opolanech.jpg |
| image_caption | Evangelical church |
| image_flag | Flag of Opolany.jpeg |
| image_shield | Coats of arms Opolany.jpeg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| 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 | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1228 |
| area_total_km2 | 12.21 |
| elevation_m | 195 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 935 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal codes |
| postal_code | 289 06, 289 07 |
| website | |
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| name = Opolany | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Evangelický kostel v Opolanech.jpg | image_caption = Evangelical church | image_flag = Flag of Opolany.jpeg | image_shield = Coats of arms Opolany.jpeg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Nymburk | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1228 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 12.21 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 195 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 935 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal codes | postal_code = 289 06, 289 07 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Opolany is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. It lies on the Cidlina River.
Administrative division
Opolany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Opolany (439)
- Kanín (215)
- Opolánky (167)
- Oškobrh (83)
Geography
Opolany is located about 14 km southeast of Nymburk and 48 km east of Prague. It lies in a flat and mostly agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the hill Oškobrh at 285 m above sea level. The Cidlina River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Opolany is from 1228, when it was listed as property of St. George's Convent in Prague. After the Hussite Wars, the village was annexed to the Poděbrady estate. From 1487 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, it was part of the Kolín estate and shared its owners.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|1225 |1880|1385 |1890|1386 |1900|1478 |1910|1530 |1921|1580 |1930|1477 |1950|1226 |1961|1210 |1970|1130 |1980|1048 |1991|838 |2001|801 |2011|872 |2021|904 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové runs through the municipality.
The railway line Kolín–Trutnov passes through the municipal territory. Opolany is served by the station named Sány, located in Opolánky.
Sights
The main landmark of Opolany is the Evangelical church. It was built in 1893.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Historie obce Opolany". Obec Opolany.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
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