Hloubětín (, german: Tiefenbach) is a district of
Prague located from the centre, belonging mostly to
Prague 9, with parts of it also belonging to
Prague 14 and
Prague 10. There were 10,704 people living in this area in 2001. The area, first recorded in the 13th century due to presence of the
Teutonic Knights, became part of Prague in 1922. Today it is mainly an industrial area, located on the edge of Prague's so-called ''průmyslový polookruh'' (industrial semi-circle). During communist times, Hloubětín was well known as the home of the
Tesla company.
Etymology
The name "Hloubětín" derives from the surname ''Hlúpata'', and was previously known as ''Lupatin'', ''Glupetin'', ''Hlupetin'' and ''Hloupětín'' before becoming Hloubětín in 1907.
Geography
The area lies on the
Rokytka river, and its northern reaches back onto the area of
Kbely Airport
Prague 19, also known as Kbely (german: Gbel), is a municipal district () in Prague. It is located in the north-eastern part of the city. It is formed by one cadastre, Kbely. , there were 6,149 inhabitants living in Prague 19.
The administrative ...
. To the west of Hloubětín lies
Hořejší rybník, a protected area centered on a lake.
Transport
Hloubětín is located close to the
D11 and
R10 roads, and
Praha-Kyje railway station on the main corridor linking Prague and
Pardubice
Pardubice (; german: Pardubitz) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 89,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monu ...
. It is served by
Hloubětín metro station on Line B of the Prague Metro, which opened in 1999. It is also an important hub on the
Prague tram system
The Prague tramway network is the largest tram network in the Czech Republic, consisting of of track, 882 tram vehicles (one of the largest fleets in the world) and 26 daytime routes, 2 historical and 10 night routes with a total route length of ...
.
References
External links
Prague 9 official website
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Districts of Prague