Přezletice
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Přezletice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Přezletice | |
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Chapel of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Přezletice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°9′19″N 14°34′32″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,495 |
| • Density | 600/km2 (1,550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 73 |
| Website | prezletice |
Etymology
The name was probably derived from the word přezlý (i.e. 'very evil').[2]
Geography
Přezletice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.
History
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the site of a Paleolithic camp, now an archaeological site.[6] In the centre of Přezletice is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary.
