Veleň
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Veleň |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Veleň, Hlavní str, Bell Tower.jpg |
| image_caption | Belfry in the centre of Veleň |
| image_flag | Flag of Veleň.svg |
| image_shield | Velen znak.gif |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| 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 | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1318 |
| area_total_km2 | 6.87 |
| elevation_m | 211 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 2036 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 250 63 |
| website | |
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| name = Veleň | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Veleň, Hlavní str, Bell Tower.jpg | image_caption = Belfry in the centre of Veleň | image_flag = Flag of Veleň.svg | image_shield = Velen znak.gif | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Prague-East | 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 = 1318 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 6.87 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 211 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 2036 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 250 63 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Veleň is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Veleň consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Veleň (1,317)
- Mírovice (555)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Velen, meaning "Velen's (court)".
Geography
Veleň is located about 7 km north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.
History
The first written mention of Veleň is from 1318. Until 1678, it was owned by various lower noblemen. In 1678, the Nostitz family bought Veleň and annexed it to the Pakoměřice estate.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|437 |1880|525 |1890|632 |1900|663 |1910|634 |1921|675 |1930|903 |1950|864 |1961|930 |1970|882 |1980|796 |1991|750 |2001|764 |2011|958 |2021|1872 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
The railway line Prague–Všetaty briefly crosses the municipal territory in the west, but there is no train station.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1957). "Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž".
- "Z historie". Obec Veleň.
- (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]].
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Veleň". National Heritage Institute.
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