Plaňany
Plaňany (German: Planian) is a market town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Plaňany | |
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 Centre of Plaňany | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Plaňany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′0″N 15°1′46″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1222 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.85 km2 (5.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,911 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 280 02, 281 04 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Blinka, Hradenín and Poboří are administrative parts of Plaňany.
History
The first written mention of Plaňany is from 1222, under its old name Plaňasy. Probably in 1572, during the rule of the Mírek of Solopysky family, the village was promoted to a market town.[2]
Notable people
- Wilhelm Würfel (1790–1832), composer
- Bedřich Bernau (1849–1904), archaeologist and ethnographist, lived and died here
- Josef Nádvorník (1906–1977), lichenologist
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Plaňany. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
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