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Přerov Nad Labem
Přerov nad Labem (; german: Prerow an der Elbe) is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. Geography Přerov nad Labem is located about west of Nymburk and east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table lowland within the Polabí region. The highest point is the hill Přerovská hůra at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River, which forms the northern municipal border. History The first written mention of Přerov nad Labem is from 993. In 1499, the village was promoted to a Městys, market town by Vladislaus II of Hungary, Vladislaus II, but it later lost the title. Sights The Church of Saint Adalbert was built in the early Baroque style in 1618–1682 and was rebuilt in 1865. The Přerov nad Labem Castle was built at the end of the 14th century as administrative seat of the Břevnov Monastery. It the 1560s it was rebuilt in the Renaissanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
Obec (plural: ''obce'') is the Czech language, Czech and Slovak language, Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is "Intentional community, commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition Legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastre, cadastral areas. Every municipality is composed of one or more administrative parts, usually called town parts or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost whole area of the republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |