Velenka
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Velenka is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Velenka | |
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Church of Saint Peter ad Vincula | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velenka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°8′23″N 14°53′44″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Nymburk |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 378 |
| • Density | 75.9/km2 (197/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 289 12 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Velenka is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Nymburk and 25 km (16 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table.
History
Demographics
Transport
The D11 motorway (part of European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Velenka is the Church of Saint Peter ad Vincula. It is a Baroque church from 1734, designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.[2][5]
Notable people
- Josef Smrkovský (1911–1974), politician
