Chleby is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the

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of the

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. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Draho is an administrative part of Chleby.

Geography

Chleby is located about northeast of Nymburk and east of

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. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the

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History

The first written mention of Chleby is from 1292, when the monastery in Mnichovo Hradiště sold the village to the

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Sights

The landmark of Chleby is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1780–1782 and the tower was added in the mid-19th century. The Evangelical church was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1885–1888, after the old one was demolished. Chleby is known for the Chleby Zoo, one of the smallest zoos in the country.

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* {{authority control Villages in Nymburk District