Chleby (Nymburk District)

Chleby
Municipality
Aerial view of the centre of Chleby
Aerial view of the centre of Chleby
Flag of Chleby
Flag
Coat of arms of Chleby
Coat of arms
Chleby is located in Czech Republic
Chleby
Chleby
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′22″N 15°5′22″E / 50.22278°N 15.08944°E / 50.22278; 15.08944
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1292
Area
 • Total9.59 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total450
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 31
Websitewww.chleby.cz

Chleby is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Draho is an administrative part of Chleby.

Etymology

The word chleby means 'breads' in modern Czech, but this is just a coincidence. The name of the village is derived from the personal name Chleb, meaning "Chlebs (Chleb's family)".[2]

Geography

Chleby is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Nymburk and 41 km (25 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Chleby is from 1292, when the monastery in Mnichovo Hradiště sold the village to the Sedlec Abbey.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869677—    
1880664−1.9%
1890716+7.8%
1900760+6.1%
1910679−10.7%
YearPop.±%
1921707+4.1%
1930708+0.1%
1950499−29.5%
1961503+0.8%
1970462−8.2%
YearPop.±%
1980399−13.6%
1991326−18.3%
2001339+4.0%
2011418+23.3%
2021449+7.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The northern part of the territory of Chleby is briefly crossed by the Jičín–Nymburk railway line, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Oskořínek.

Sights

Church of Saint Lawrence

The main landmark of Chleby is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1780–1782 and the tower was added in the mid-19th century.[6]

The Evangelical church was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1885–1888, after the old one was demolished.[7]

Chleby is known for the Chleby Zoo, one of the smallest zoos in the country.

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 10.
  3. ^ "Historie obce Chleby" (in Czech). Obec Chleby. 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. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  7. ^ "Kostel Českobratrské církve evangelické (Chleby, Nymburk, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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