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Country | Czech Republic | ||
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Region | Central Bohemian | ||
District | Prague-East | ||
Commune | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | ||
Municipality | Čelákovice | ||
River | Labe (Elbe) | ||
Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) | ||
Coordinates | 50°9′43″N 14°45′0″E / 50.16194°N 14.75000°ECoordinates: 50°9′43″N 14°45′0″E / 50.16194°N 14.75000°E | ||
Area | 15.87 km2 (6.13 sq mi) | ||
Population | 11,629 | ||
Density | 733/km2 (1,898/sq mi) | ||
First mentioned | 1290 | ||
Mayor | now the town mayor governed - resigned | ||
Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
- summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 250 88 | ||
Location in Prague-East District
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Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
Website: www.celakovice.cz | |||
Čelákovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛlaːkovɪtsɛ]) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located on the Labe river, 25 kilometers from Prague. The population is about 11,000. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area.
The site of the town has been inhabited since the Stone Age. During 9th century an early Slavic settlement was established. The first written record comes from year 1290. A fortress and a church building were built there. The fortress, reconstructed between 1973-82 in the Gothic-Renaissance style, serves as a municipal museum today.
In 1910 the engineering factory known as TOS (Továrna Obráběcích Strojů) was founded, becoming and remaining the largest industrial plant of the town.
Sedláčkova street
Local stronghold
Palackého street