Velenka

50°8′23″N 14°53′44″E / 50.13972°N 14.89556°E / 50.13972; 14.89556Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictNymburkFirst mentioned1352Area • Total4.98 km² (1.92 sq mi)Elevation198 m (650 ft)Population • Total345 • Density69/km² (180/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.velenka.eu

Velenka is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

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.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 471 —     1880 482 +2.3% 1890 462 −4.1% 1900 467 +1.1% 1910 485 +3.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 463 −4.5% 1930 414 −10.6% 1950 315 −23.9% 1961 303 −3.8% 1970 265 −12.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 227 −14.3% 1991 200 −11.9% 2001 233 +16.5% 2011 280 +20.2% 2021 336 +20.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

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.^[2][5]

Notable people

• Josef Smrkovský (1911–1974), politician

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