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Klecany
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Klecany
Total population
3,608
Demographic figures from Czech Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Klecany is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Vltava River in the Prague Plateau. Klecany was founded in the 14th century at the latest, but it became a town only in 1994.
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History
The first written mention of Klecany is from 1316. In 1507, it was promoted to a market town by King Vladislaus II. Among the notable owners of Klecany were members of the noble families of Lobkowicz, Trautmannsdorf, Sternberg and Clam-Gallas. In 1994, Klecany obtained the title of a town.
Geography
Klecany is located about north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau, on the right bank of the Vltava River. The highest point is at above sea level.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves19,669
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves17,481
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves14,221
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves13,879
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves12,965
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves12,593
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves12,382
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,531
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.5 — 2007-01-134 km SSW of Krásná Hora nad Vltavou, Czechia
- M 3.1 — 2004-11-155 km ENE of Kada?, Czechia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Central Bohemian
- Přemyšlení0.9 mi away · pop. 300
- Brnky1.3 mi away · pop. 93
- Letky2 mi away
- Noutonice5.9 mi away · pop. 93
- Kněževes7.7 mi away · pop. 524
- Rudeč8.7 mi away
- Cvrčovice8.7 mi away
- Záboří10.6 mi away · pop. 132
- Ostrov11.7 mi away
- Miletice11.9 mi away · pop. 179
- Nové Jirny14.1 mi away · pop. 519
- Mezouň14.7 mi away · pop. 410
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office
- RÚIAN code
- CZ538311
- Population (Wikidata)
- 3,938
- Wikidata
- Q291237
RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782