Kly (Mělník District)

Kly is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Kly
Záboří, a part of Kly
Záboří, a part of Kly
Flag of Kly
Coat of arms of Kly
Kly is located in Czech Republic
Kly
Kly
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°18′32″N 14°30′6″E / 50.30889°N 14.50167°E / 50.30889; 14.50167
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMělník
First mentioned1323
Area
 • Total10.61 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,728
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
277 41
Websitewww.kly.cz

Administrative parts edit

The villages of Dolní Vinice, Hoření Vinice, Krauzovna, Lom, Větrušice and Záboří are administrative parts of Kly.

Geography edit

Kly is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Mělník and 20 km (12 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Elbe River flows along the western municipal border. Part of the Úpor – Černínovsko Nature Reserve is located in the municipal territory.

History edit

The first written mention of Kly is from 1323. The municipality was heavily damaged by the 2002 European floods.[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869894—    
1880988+10.5%
18901,015+2.7%
19001,096+8.0%
19101,238+13.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,246+0.6%
19301,313+5.4%
19501,113−15.2%
19611,064−4.4%
19701,049−1.4%
YearPop.±%
1980990−5.6%
1991894−9.7%
2001921+3.0%
20111,303+41.5%
20211,629+25.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport edit

The I/9 road (which connects the D8 motorway with Česká Lípa and the Czech-German border) passes through the municipality.

Sights edit

 
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Záboří. It is a Neo-Renaissance church from 1884, which replaced the old Gothic church.[5]

In the centre of Kly is the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus. It dates from 1886.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kly. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mělník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  6. ^ "Kaple sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

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