Veleň
Belfry in the centre of Veleň
Belfry in the centre of Veleň
Flag of Veleň
Coat of arms of Veleň
Veleň is located in Czech Republic
Veleň
Veleň
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′24″N 14°33′15″E / 50.17333°N 14.55417°E / 50.17333; 14.55417
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1318
Area
  Total6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi)
Elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total1,895
  Density280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 63
Websitewww.velen.cz

Veleň is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Mírovice is an administrative part of Veleň.

History

The first written mention of Veleň is from 1318.[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Z historie" (in Czech). Obec Veleň. Retrieved 2022-05-04.


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