Velenka

Velenka
Municipality
Church of Saint Peter ad Vincula
Church of Saint Peter ad Vincula
Flag of Velenka
Flag
Coat of arms of Velenka
Coat of arms
Velenka is located in Czech Republic
Velenka
Velenka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°8′23″N 14°53′44″E / 50.13972°N 14.89556°E / 50.13972; 14.89556
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total
4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)
 • Total
395
 • Density79.3/km2 (205/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 12
Websitewww.velenka.eu

Velenka is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Veleň. The name was derived from the personal name Velen, meaning "Velen's (court)". To distinguish it from the nearby village of Veleň, the diminutive form Veleňka began to be used, which was then simplified to Velenka.

Geography

Velenka is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Nymburk and 25 km (16 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Velenka is from 1352, when it belonged to the Poděbrady estate. From 1616 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, it was part of the Brandýs estate, owned by the royal chamber.

Demographics

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Velenka is the Church of Saint Peter ad Vincula. It is a Baroque church from 1734, designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 489–490.
  3. 1 2 "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Velenka. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Kostel sv. Petra v okovech" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.