Letňany is an area of Prague, Czech Republic. It was founded in 1307, and became part of Prague in 1968. It has been part of the '' Prague 9'' administrative district since 2001, having previously been in the local government district of ''

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'', and it has its own

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(also called "Prague 18"). It has become one of the richest districts in Prague. There is a large shopping mall, "

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", which has a shopping area in excess of 125,000 m². Letňany was the site of the aircraft industry (

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and Letov), but as the industry gradually declined Letňany became a mostly residential district. There are two airports – the non-public international

Letňany airport Letňany is an area of Prague, Czech Republic. It was founded in 1307, and became part of Prague in 1968. It has been part of the '' Prague 9'' administrative district since 2001, having previously been in the local government district of ''Prague ...

and Kbely military airport. Nearby Letňany metro station opened in May 2008, on the new extension of Line C on the Prague Metro.

Government

The

Air Accidents Investigation Institute Air Accidents Investigation Institute (AAII, cz, Ústav pro odborné zjišťování příčin leteckých nehod, ÚZPLN) is the Czech Republic government agency investigating aviation accidents and incidents. It is headquartered in Letňany, ...

has its head office in Letňany.

Concerts

The place has also been used as the venue for some big concerts, including

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, Ed Sheeran,

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, or

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, and

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, Rammstein and more.

References

External links

The official Letnany website
— in Czech
The official Letnany Airport website
— in Czech 1307 establishments in Europe Populated places established in the 1300s Districts of Prague {{Prague-geo-stub