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Ovčáry (Kolín District)

Coordinates: 50°3′46″N 15°14′22″E / 50.06278°N 15.23944°E / 50.06278; 15.23944
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Ovčáry
Church of Saint James the Great
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag of Ovčáry
Coat of arms of Ovčáry
Ovčáry is located in Czech Republic
Ovčáry
Ovčáry
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′46″N 15°14′22″E / 50.06278°N 15.23944°E / 50.06278; 15.23944
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKolín
First mentioned1273
Area
 • Total10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total890
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
280 02
Websitewww.ovcary-obec.cz

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.

Geography

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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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869748—    
1880771+3.1%
1890807+4.7%
1900871+7.9%
1910954+9.5%
YearPop.±%
1921966+1.3%
1930932−3.5%
1950831−10.8%
1961817−1.7%
1970757−7.3%
YearPop.±%
1980722−4.6%
1991672−6.9%
2001664−1.2%
2011815+22.7%
2021841+3.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

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In Ovčáry is the larger part of Kolín–Ovčáry Industrial Zone, known mostly for the factory of the automobile manufacturing company TMMCZ.[5]

Sights

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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

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Ovčáry. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Investoři v zóně" (in Czech). Kolín-Ovčáry Industrial Zone. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
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