Chleby
Church of Saint Lawrence
Church of Saint Lawrence
Flag of Chleby
Coat of arms of Chleby
Chleby is located in Czech Republic
Chleby
Chleby
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′22″N 15°5′22″E / 50.22278°N 15.08944°E / 50.22278; 15.08944
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1292
Area
  Total9.59 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total446
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 31
Websitewww.chleby.cz

Chleby is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Draho is an administrative part of Chleby.

Geography

Chleby is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Nymburk and 41 km (25 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Chleby is from 1292, when the monastery in Mnichovo Hradiště sold the village to the Sedlec Abbey.[2]

Sights

The landmark of Chleby is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1780–1782 and the tower was added in the mid-19th century.[3]

The Evangelical church was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1885–1888, after the old one was demolished.[4]

Chleby is known for the Chleby Zoo, one of the smallest zoos in the country.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce Chleby" (in Czech). Obec Chleby. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  3. "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. "Kostel Českobratrské církve evangelické (Chleby, Nymburk, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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