Úvaly
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.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Úvaly • Settlement Type — Town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Central Bohemian • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Prague-East • 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/
Etymology
Etymology
The name means 'valleys' in Czech. It was originally used in the singular, but was gradually changed to the plural.
Geography
Geography
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.
History
History
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.
Transport
Transport
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).
Sights
Sights
• 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.
Notable people
Notable people
• 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.
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- 1.Czech Statistical Office. Population in municipalities as at 1. 1. DataStat. 2026-05-18.
- 2.Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž. 460–461. 1957.
- 3.Město Úvaly. Historie.
- 4.Czech Statistical Office. Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011. 2015-12-21.
- 5.Czech Statistical Office. Population Census 2021: Population by sex. Public Database. 2021-03-27.
- 6.České dráhy. Station details Úvaly.
- 7.Město Úvaly. Památky.
- 8.National Heritage Institute. Železniční most.
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