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Klecany Fort
Klecany is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Klecany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Klecany (3,477) *Drasty (63) *Klecánky (211) *Zdibsko (6) Etymology According to the most probable theory, the name is derived from the Czech word ''klec'' (i.e. 'cage') and refers to the fact that people who lived here had the duty of making falconry cages for the king. Geography Klecany is located about north of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau, on the right bank of the Vltava River. The highest point is at above sea level. History The first written mention of Klecany is from 1316. In 1507, it was promoted to a Městys, market town by King Vladislaus II of Hungary, Vladislaus II. Among the notable owners of Klecany were members of the noble families of Lobkowicz family, Lobkowicz, Trautmannsdorf, Sternberg and Clam-Gallas. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |