Hloubětín (, german: Tiefenbach) is a district of
Prague
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located from the centre, belonging mostly to
Prague 9
Prague 9 is both a municipal and an administrative district in Prague, Czech Republic. Prague 9 administrative districts takes care mainly of districts of Vysočany, Prosek, Hrdlořezy, and partly of Hloubětín, Libeň, Střížkov a Malešice. ...
, with parts of it also belonging to
Prague 14
Prague 14 is a municipal district in Prague since 1994. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city, east of district Prague 9. It consists of four cadastres: Hloubětín (part), Kyje, Černý Most and Hostavice.
The administrative dist ...
and
Prague 10
Prague 10 is both a municipal and administrative district in Prague, Czech Republic with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
Twin towns
*Ballerup, Denmark
*Prešov, Slovakia
*Nyíregyháza, Hungary
*Jasło, Poland
Neighbourhood ( cadastral communities ...
. There were 10,704 people living in this area in 2001. The area, first recorded in the 13th century due to presence of the
Teutonic Knights
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, became part of Prague in 1922. Today it is mainly an industrial area, located on the edge of Prague's so-called ''průmyslový polookruh'' (industrial semi-circle). During communist times, Hloubětín was well known as the home of the
Tesla company.
Etymology
The name "Hloubětín" derives from the surname ''Hlúpata'', and was previously known as ''Lupatin'', ''Glupetin'', ''Hlupetin'' and ''Hloupětín'' before becoming Hloubětín in 1907.
Geography
The area lies on the
Rokytka river, and its northern reaches back onto the area of
Kbely Airport. To the west of Hloubětín lies
Hořejší rybník, a protected area centered on a lake.
Transport
Hloubětín is located close to the
D11 and
R10 roads, and
Praha-Kyje railway station on the main corridor linking Prague and
Pardubice. It is served by
Hloubětín metro station on Line B of the Prague Metro, which opened in 1999. It is also an important hub on the
Prague tram system.
References
External links
Prague 9 official website
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Districts of Prague