Straky
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Straky is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Straky | |
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Aerial view | |
  Straky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°14′1″N 14°57′34″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Nymburk |
| First mentioned | 1323 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.24 km2 (3.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 526 |
| • Density | 56.9/km2 (147/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 289 25 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
Geography
Straky is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Nymburk and 33 km (21 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Vlkava River flows through the municipality.
History
Demographics
Transport
There are no major roads passing through the municipality. The railway Mladá Boleslav–Nymburk crosses the municipal territory in the east, but there is no train station.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]
The main landmark of Straky is the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist. It is not known when it was built. It was renovated to its present form in 1868–1874.[7]
