Řež () is a village (a part of
Husinec municipality) in
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It is located in valley of the
Vltava River
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11 km northwest from centre of
Prague
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. According to the 2001 census the population was 722.
Řež is the site of a
nuclear
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centre and a chemical factory.
Chemical factory
/ref> In August 2002 there was a serious flood which damaged the site.
Řež has a good railway
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connection by Prague - Kralupy nad Vltavou
Kralupy nad Vltavou (; german: Kralup an der Moldau) is a town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 18,000 inhabitants. It is known as a traffic hub and industrial agglomeration. The town is a part ...
line. The stop is located on the opposite (left) bank of the Vltava River and is accessible by a pedestrian bridge
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. An 18 km ride from Masaryk Station takes up 24 minutes.
Further reading
1995. ''40 Years on: Rez Institute Underpins Czech Programme''. "Nuclear Engineering International". no. 491: 46.
References
*http://www.fallingrain.com/world/EZ/0/Rez.html
External links
Official sites
* http://www.husinec-rez.cz/ (Official website of Řež)
Villages in Prague-East District
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