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Městec Králové

Coordinates: 50°12′23″N 15°17′34″E / 50.20639°N 15.29278°E / 50.20639; 15.29278
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Městec Králové
Town
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Coordinates: 50°12′23″N 15°17′34″E / 50.20639°N 15.29278°E / 50.20639; 15.29278
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1300
Government
 • MayorMilan Pavlík
Area
 • Total
19.87 km2 (7.67 sq mi)
Elevation
212 m (696 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,867
 • Density144.3/km2 (373.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
289 03
Websitewww.mesteckralove.cz

Městec Králové (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɲɛstɛts ˈkraːlovɛː]; German: Königstädtel) is a town in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Městec Králové consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Městec Králové (2,649)
  • Nový (59)
  • Vinice (86)

Etymology

The name means 'small town of the King' in Czech. The initial name of the town was Královo Městce. Later it changed to Králův Městec and then to the current form.[3]

Geography

Městec Králové is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Nymburk and 54 km (34 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is a place called Kostelíček at 241 m (791 ft) above sea level. The stream Štítarský potok flows through the municipal territory.

History

Městec Králové was established as a walled town on the road from Hradec Králové to Prague in the 13th century.[4]

According to legends, Queen Kunigunde, the wife of King Wenceslaus I, was returning from Červený Hradec (today Hradec Králové) to Prague and abruptly gave birth to Ottokar II, the most powerful king of the Přemyslid dynasty, in Městec Králové. Ottokar II rewarded his assumed birthplace by a lion on its coats of arms and some privileges reserved for royal towns.[4]

The town was almost destroyed during the Thirty Years' War and by large fires in 1680, 1746, 1776 and 1792.[4]

Demographics

Transport

Městec Králové is the start of a railway line to Chlumec nad Cidlinou.[7]

Sights

The main landmark of Městec Králové is the Church of Saint Margaret. It was built in 1793, after a fire in 1792 burned down the old building. In the 19th century, the church was repaired and the Romanesque tower was added.[4]

Among the most valuable buildings is the town hall, built in 1799.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). p. 54.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Historie města" (in čeština). Město Městec Králové. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Městec Králové". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
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