Přelouč

Town

Flag	Coat of arms

Country

Commune

Elevation

212 m (696 ft)

Coordinates

50°2′23″N 15°33′37″E / 50.03972°N 15.56028°ECoordinates: 50°2′23″N 15°33′37″E / 50.03972°N 15.56028°E

Area

40.47 km² (15.63 sq mi)

Population

9,036 (2015)

Density

223/km² (578/sq mi)

First mentioned

1086

Mayor

Irena Burešová

Timezone

CET (UTC+1)

- summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

535 01

Location in the Czech Republic

Statistics: statnisprava.cz

Website: www.mestoprelouc.cz/

Přelouč (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpr̝̊ɛlou̯tʃ]) is a town in the Pardubice Region in the Czech Republic. It is located on the left bank of the Elbe River. It is approximately 15 km far from Pardubice, the capital of the region.

There are seven urban areas which belong to the town – Klenovka, Lhota, Lohenice, Mělice, Škudly, Štěpánov and Tupesy.

Přelouč is one of the oldest historically documented settlements in the region. The first historical record of Přelouč dates back to 1086 when the town became a part of the Benedictine monastery in Opatovice nad Labem. Later, in 1261 Přelouč was elevated to the rank of a town by King Přemysl Otakar II. Since then, the town has used its coat of arms which consists of a black gridiron in the golden field. This symbol is associated with St Lawrence who lived in the 3rd century in Rome and was burnt alive on a gridiron. Because of the town’s affiliation with the Benedictine monastery dedicated to St Lawrence, the town coat of arms includes the gridiron.

Přelouč was neither cultural, nor social center during its existence. However, thanks to its location, Přelouč was an important strategic and transit place.

There are both historical and modern sights, as well as technical sights, nature places and cultural or sports events.

The present-day Přelouč is a modern and developed town. There are banks, shops, health centre, restaurants, kindergartens, elementary schools, vocational school and grammar school. There is also a bus terminal and a renovated railway station.

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