Opolany is a municipality and village in
Nymburk District
Nymburk District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Nymburk.
Administrative division
Nymburk District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with e ...
in the
Central Bohemian Region
The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...
of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 900 inhabitants. It lies on the
Cidlina
The Cidlina () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It originates in the Liberec Region, but flows mainly through the Hradec Králové and Central Bohemian regions. It is long.
Etymology
According to one theory ...
River.
Administrative division
Opolany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Opolany (439)
*Kanín (215)
*Opolánky (167)
*Oškobrh (83)
Geography
Opolany is located about southeast of
Nymburk
Nymburk (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the Elbe River. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Mo ...
and east of
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
. It lies in a flat and mostly agricultural landscape in the
Central Elbe Table
The Central Elbe Table () is a plateau and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region, but due to its size, it also extends to other regions. The axis of the plateau is the Elbe River, ...
. The highest point is the hill Oškobrh at above sea level. The
Cidlina
The Cidlina () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It originates in the Liberec Region, but flows mainly through the Hradec Králové and Central Bohemian regions. It is long.
Etymology
According to one theory ...
River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Opolany is from 1228, when it was listed as property of
St. George's Convent in Prague. After the
Hussite Wars
The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, a ...
, the village was annexed to the
Poděbrady estate. From 1487 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, it was part of the
Kolín
Kolín (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monume ...
estate and shared its owners.
Demographics
Transport
The
D11 motorway (part of the
European route E67) from Prague to
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové (; ) is a city of the Czech Republic. It has about 94,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Hradec Králové Region. The historic centre of Hradec Králové is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech R ...
runs through the municipality.
The railway line
Kolín
Kolín (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monume ...
–
Trutnov
Trutnov (; ) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 30,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Administrative division
Trutnov consists of 21 ...
passes through the municipal territory. Opolany is served by the station named ''Sány'', located in Opolánky.
Sights
The main landmark of Opolany is the Evangelical church. It was built in 1893.
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References
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Villages in Nymburk District