Plazy
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Plazy | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Plazy | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Plazy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′51″N 14°58′30″E / 50.41417°N 14.97500°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1322 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 502 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 293 01 |
| Website | www |
Plazy is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Plazy consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Plazy (341)
- Valy (139)
Etymology
The name is derived from the word plaz. In old Czech it was an expression for a slippery path.[3]
Geography
Plazy is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Mladá Boleslav and 47 km (29 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Jičín Uplands.
History
The first written mention of Plazy is from 1322.[4]
Demographics
Economy
In the eastern part of the municipal territory there is an extensive industrial zone, which partially extends into the territory of neighbouring Mladá Boleslav. The largest company based here is the automotive parts manufacturer Faurecia Interior Systems Bohemia.[7]
Transport
The I/16 road (the section from Mladá Boleslav to Jičín) runs along the southern municipal border.
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