Káraný

Káraný
Municipality
Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk
Flag Coat of arms
Káraný Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′29″N 14°44′13″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
Founded	1777
Area
• Total	8.94 km^2 (3.45 sq mi)
Elevation	173 m (568 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	823
• Density	92/km^2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 75
Website	www.karany.cz

Káraný is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Etymology

Káraný was originally name of a forest in which game hunting and tree cutting were "severely punished" (in old Czech káráno).^[2]

Geography

Káraný is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated at the confluence of the Elbe and Jizera rivers.

History

Káraný was founded in 1777.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 110 —     1880 98 −10.9% 1890 116 +18.4% 1900 116 +0.0% 1910 132 +13.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 211 +59.8% 1930 276 +30.8% 1950 460 +66.7% 1961 541 +17.6% 1970 510 −5.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 513 +0.6% 1991 450 −12.3% 2001 452 +0.4% 2011 674 +49.1% 2021 853 +26.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The Prague–Kolín railway line runs through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Čelákovice.

Economy

Water treatment facility

Thanks to its location, Káraný is known as a recreation area. A significant majority of the houses in the village are cottages of residents of Prague and other larger towns nearby.^[6]

Since 1914, Káraný has supplied Prague with drinking water. Its water treatment facility on right bank of the Elbe is one of three major sources of drinking water for Prague.^[7]

In 2010–2012, a small hydroelectric power plant was built.^[8]

Sights

The most valuable building is the former inn. It is a pseudo-Baroque house with Art Nouveau elements from the beginning of the 20th century. Today it is in a desolate state and unused.^[9]

A landmark is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in the centre of the village.

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 204.
3. "Založení osady Káraný" (in Czech). Obec Káraný. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Stručná historie" (in Czech). Obec Káraný. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
7. "Vznik vodárny" (in Czech). Obec Káraný. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
8. "Vodní elektrárna" (in Czech). Obec Káraný. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
9. "Hostinec U vodárny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-30.

External links

• Official website