Čelákovice

Čelákovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛlaːkovɪtsɛ]) is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area.

Čelákovice
Town
5. května Square
Flag
Coat of arms
Čelákovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′38″N 14°45′0″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1290
Government
 • MayorJosef Pátek (ODS)
Area
 • Total15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Elevation
184 m (604 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total12,008
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 88
Websitewww.celakovice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Císařská Kuchyně, Sedlčánky and Záluží are administrative parts of Čelákovice.

Geography

Čelákovice is located on the left bank of the Elbe River, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table, in the Polabí lowlands.

History

The site of the town has been inhabited since the Stone Age. During 9th century an early Slavic settlement was established. The first written mention of Čelákovice is from 1290. The inhabitants subsisted on fishing and agriculture, and from the mid-19th century also on the production of baskets.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,247—    
18802,515+11.9%
18902,584+2.7%
19002,829+9.5%
19103,752+32.6%
YearPop.±%
19214,042+7.7%
19305,411+33.9%
19507,342+35.7%
19618,226+12.0%
19709,395+14.2%
YearPop.±%
198010,390+10.6%
199110,295−0.9%
200110,031−2.6%
201111,866+18.3%
202112,264+3.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

In 1910 the engineering factory known as TOS (Továrna obráběcích strojů) was founded, becoming and remaining the largest industrial plant of the town.

Sights
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

Around 1300, a stone fortress was built here. The fortress, reconstructed in 1973–1982 in the Gothic–Renaissance style, serves as a town museum today.[2]

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was originally a Romanesque structure, rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the 16th century and in the Baroque style in 1708–1712.[2]

Notable people

International relations

Čelákovice has no twin towns and one partner city:[5]

  • Town hall
  • Sedláčkova street
  • Former fortress, now the Town Museum
  • Palackého street

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Čelákovice. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Partnerství" (in Czech). Město Čelákovice. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
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