Úvaly

• Name — Úvaly • Settlement Type — Town • Image Skyline — Úvaly, Arnošta z Pardubic sq1.jpg • Image Caption — The square Náměstí Arnošta z Pardubic • Image Flag — Flag of Úvaly.svg • Image Shield — Znakuvaly.jpg • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Central Bohemian • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Prague-East • Pushpin Map — Czech Republic • Pushpin Relief — 1 • Pushpin Map Caption — Location in the Czech Republic • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Markéta Rydvalová • Established Title — First mentioned • Established Date — 1290 • Area Total Km2 — 10.97 • Elevation M — 253 • Population As Of — 2026-01-01 • Population Total — 7507 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +1 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 250 82 • Website — https: www.mestouvaly.cz/ Úvaly (Auwal) is a town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,500 inhabitants. The town is located on the Výmola Stream in the Prague Plateau. Úvaly was founded in the 13th century at the latest and became a town in 1969.

The name means 'valleys' in Czech. It was originally used in the singular, but was gradually changed to the plural.

Úvaly is located about 15 km east of the centre of Prague. It lies in the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 298 m above sea level. The Výmola Stream flows through the town. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.

The first written mention of Úvaly is from 1290. The settlement lied on the important trade route Prague–Český Brod–Kutná Hora, which helped to its growth. In 1654 it was first mentioned as a market town. In 1845, the railway Prague–Olomouc via Úvaly was built, and the population of Úvaly grew up from hundreds to thousands. In 1969, Úvaly became a town.

The I/12 road from Prague to Kolín runs through the town. Úvaly is located on the railway line Prague–Kolín It is served by Esko Prague lines S61 (from Praha hlavní nádraží, ends here), S1 (Praha Masarykovo nádraží-Český Brod) and S20 (Praha Masarykovo nádraží - Kutná Hora).

• Illustration — Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary The main landmark is the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It was built on the site of a chapel founded in 1342. A valuable technical monument is the Úvaly Railway Bridge. It was built in 1844–1845 and was part of the first steam railway in Bohemia, which connected Prague and Olomouc in 1842–1845. East pole of Prague is located on the border between Prague and Úvaly.

• Marie Majerová (1882–1967), writer, translator and journalist • Vladimír Kejř (1929–1981), gymnast • Oldřich Hamera (1944–2021), graphic artist Music group Divokej Bill was founded here.