Městec Králové
Městec Králové (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɲɛstɛts ˈkraːlovɛː]; German: Königstädtel) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.
Městec Králové | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Church of Saint Margaret | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Městec Králové Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°12′23″N 15°17′34″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Nymburk |
| First mentioned | 1300 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Pavlík |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.87 km2 (7.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 2,846 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 289 03 |
| Website | www |
Legend
According to legends, Queen Kunka, the wife of King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, was returning from Červený Hradec (today Hradec Králové) to Prague and abruptly gave birth to Ottokar II of Bohemia, the most powerful king of the Přemyslid Dynasty, in Městec Králové. Ottokar II rewarded his assumed birthplace by an extra lion on their municipal coats of arms and some privileges reserved for royal towns. Since that time, the importance of the town was diminishing, however.
Notable people
- Otakar Zich (1879–1934), composer and aesthetician
- Karel Schulz (1899–1943), writer
- Bořek Dočkal (born 1988), footballer
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
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