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Velký Osek

Central Bohemianvillage

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Velký Osek

Total population

2,123

Elevation189 m
Land area10.56 km²
Coordinates50.10°, 15.19°

Demographic figures from Czech Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
189 m
Area
10.56 km²
Official website
www.velky-osek.cz

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Velký Osek is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

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History & geography

History

The first written mention of Velký Osek is from 1228, when it was owned by the St. George's Convent in Prague. The construction of the railway in the 19th century started the development of the village.

Geography

Velký Osek is located about north of Kolín and east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Bačovka Stream flows through the municipality. The Elbe River forms the western municipal border.

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Geography

Latitude
50.0993
Longitude
15.1861
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Adolf Lisý
L
Lea Konvalinková
B
Bernard Kraus
J
Jaromír Novotný
photographer
M
Michal Najbrt
J
Jiří Tuček
M
Michael Urban
E
Emil Zörner
P
Peter Makal
J
Jan Schöttner
Z
Zdeněk Frengl
A
Alexandra Vidnerová
V
Vladimír Porš
Eva Bešťáková
Eva Bešťáková
B
Bohuslav Fiala
V
Václav Krouza

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Central Bohemian

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,084

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
36
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

black nightshade
black nightshade
Solanum nigrum
Seen 2026-09-23
black locust
black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Seen 2026-09-23
sycamore maple
sycamore maple
Acer pseudoplatanus
Seen 2026-09-23
common ivy
common ivy
Hedera helix
Seen 2026-09-23
Fox Moth
Fox Moth
Macrothylacia rubi
Seen 2026-09-20
Fringe-flowered Gentian
Fringe-flowered Gentian
Gentianopsis ciliata
Seen 2026-09-20
Vineyard Snail
Vineyard Snail
Caucasotachea vindobonensis
Seen 2026-09-20
spotted knapweed
spotted knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
Seen 2026-09-20
Field Eryngo
Field Eryngo
Eryngium campestre
Seen 2026-09-20

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

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Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code
CZ533840
Population (Wikidata)
2,619
Wikidata
Q2064029

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • 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