Přerov nad Labem
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Přerov nad Labem
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Přerov n. L. zámek 1.jpg
| image_caption = Castle in Přerov nad Labem
| image_flag = Flag of Přerov nad Labem.svg
| image_shield = Znak Prerov nad Labem.svg
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Nymburk
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| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|50|9|37|N|14|49|30|E|display=inline,title}}
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| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 993
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 10.66
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 176
| population_as_of = 2024-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}
| population_total = 1252
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 289 16
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| website = {{URL|https://www.prerovnadlabem.eu/}}
| footnotes =
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Přerov nad Labem ({{IPA|cs|ˈpr̝̊ɛrof ˈnadlabɛm}}; {{langx|de|Prerow an der Elbe}}) is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The meaning of the old Czech word přerov was 'pool', 'pond', 'stagnant water'.{{cite book |last=Profous|first=Antonín|title=Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř|url=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php|page=468|year=1951|language=cs}}
Geography
Přerov nad Labem is located about {{convert|15|km|0}} west of Nymburk and {{convert|18|km|abbr=on}} east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table within the Polabí region. The highest point is the hill Přerovská hůra at {{convert|237|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River, which forms the northern municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Přerov nad Labem is from 993. In 1499, the village was promoted to a market town by King Vladislaus II, but it later lost the title.{{cite web |title=Historie|url=https://www.prerovnadlabem.eu/historie/|publisher=Obec Přerov nad Labem|language=cs|access-date=2022-08-24}}
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|946
|1880|969
|1890|1018
|1900|969
|1910|1070
|1921|1063
|1930|1172
|1950|1100
|1961|1100
|1970|1044
|1980|1044
|1991|1028
|2001|1038
|2011|1152
|2021|1239
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
File:Kostel sv. Vojtěcha, Přerov nad Labem.JPG
The Church of Saint Adalbert was built in the early Baroque style in 1618–1682 and was rebuilt in 1865.{{cite web |title=Památky|url=https://www.prerovnadlabem.eu/pamatky/|publisher=Obec Přerov nad Labem|language=cs|access-date=2021-07-05}}
The Přerov nad Labem Castle was built at the end of the 14th century as administrative seat of the Břevnov Monastery. It the 1560s it was rebuilt in the Renaissance castle. Today the building is without use and inaccessible to the public.
Přerov nad Labem is a home of one of the oldest open-air museums in Europe. It was founded by Austrian aristocrat Ludwig Salvator in 1895.{{cite web |title=Osobnosti obce|url=https://www.prerovnadlabem.eu/osobnosti-obce/|publisher=Obec Přerov nad Labem|language=cs|access-date=2021-07-05}}
Moto & Velo Museum is a private museum with an exposition of historic bicycles and motorcycles. It was opened in 1998.{{cite web |title=Muzeum Moto & Velo|url=http://www.motovelomuzeum.cz/|publisher=Muzeum Moto & Velo|language=cs|access-date=2021-07-05}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|Přerov nad Labem}}
- {{official|https://www.prerovnadlabem.eu/}}
- [https://www.polabskemuzeum.cz/mista/polabske-narodopisne-muzeum Open-air ethnographic museum] – official website
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