Poříčany
Poříčany | |
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| Coordinates: 50°6′29″N 14°55′6″E / 50.10806°N 14.91833°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kolín |
| First mentioned | 1295 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,580 |
| • Density | 274/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 289 14 |
| Website | www |
Poříčany is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the Czech word poříčané (from poříčí, i.e. "area around a river"), which denoted people who lived near some river.[2]
Geography
Poříčany is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Kolín and 26 km (16 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Šembera River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Poříčany is from 1295. From 1547 at the latest, the village was part of the Černý Kostelec estate and shared its owners. In 1626, Albrecht von Wallenstein sold the estate to Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein. The House of Liechtenstein owned the village until the establishment of an independent municipality after 1848.[3]
The railway through Poříčany was built in 1845 and the railway station was established in 1874. The railway station was the impetus for the development of the village and the influx of new residents.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
Poříčany is located on the railway lines Prague–Kolín and Nymburk–Poříčany.[6]
Sights
The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was first documented in the 14th century.[3] The current church is a late Baroque building from the mid-18th century.[7]
In popular culture
Some scenes of the 2005 movie Hostel were filmed in the municipality.[8]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). pp. 438–439.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Poříčany. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Station details Poříčany". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
- ↑ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie s farou" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ↑ "Slováci se stydí za film Hostel". Novinky.cz (in čeština). 2006-01-21. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
