Ovčáry (German: Owtschar) is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Ovčáry | |
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 Church of Saint James the Great | |
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  Ovčáry Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′46″N 15°14′22″E / 50.06278°N 15.23944°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1273 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 895 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 280 02 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
Ovčáry is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Kolín and 50 km (31 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table lowland within the Polabí region. The highest point is the hill Horka at 249 m (817 ft) above sea level. The brooks Hluboký potok and Sendražický potok flow through the municipality.
History edit
The first written mention of Ovčáry is from 1273, when it was owned by the Strahov Monastery. From 1436 to 1850, the village was part of the Kolín estate.[2]
Demographics edit
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Economy edit
In Ovčáry there is the larger part of Kolín–Ovčáry Industrial Zone, known mostly for the factory of the automobile manufacturing company TMMCZ.[5]
Sights edit
The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1906–1908, when it replaced an old Gothic church.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Ovčáry. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kolín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Investoři v zóně" (in Czech). Kolín-Ovčáry Industrial Zone. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
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