Chleby (Nymburk District)
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Chleby is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Chleby | |
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Aerial view of the centre of Chleby | |
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  Chleby Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′22″N 15°5′22″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Nymburk |
| First mentioned | 1292 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.59 km2 (3.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 444 |
| • Density | 46.3/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 289 31 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Chleby consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Chleby (407)
- Draho (42)
Etymology
Geography
Chleby is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Nymburk and 41 km (25 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.
History
The first written mention of Chleby is from 1292, when the monastery in Mnichovo Hradiště sold the village to the Sedlec Abbey.[4]
Demographics
Transport
Sights
The main landmark of Chleby is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1780–1782 and the tower was added in the mid-19th century.[7]
The Evangelical church was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1885–1888, after the old one was demolished.[8]
Chleby is known for the Chleby Zoo, one of the smallest zoos in the country.
