Ovčáry
Church of Saint James the Great
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag of Ovčáry
Coat of arms of Ovčáry
Ovčáry is located in Czech Republic
Ovčáry
Ovčáry
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′46″N 15°14′22″E / 50.06278°N 15.23944°E / 50.06278; 15.23944
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKolín
First mentioned1273
Area
  Total10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total895
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
280 02
Websitewww.ovcary-obec.cz

Ovčáry (German: Owtschar) is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Geography

Ovčáry is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Kolín and 50 km (31 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table lowland within the Polabí region. The highest point is the hill Horka at 249 m (817 ft) above sea level. The Hluboký and Sendražický brooks flow through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Ovčáry is from 1273, when it was owned by the Strahov Monastery. From 1436 to 1850, the village was part of the Kolín estate.[2]

Economy

In Ovčáry there is the larger part of Kolín–Ovčáry Industrial Zone, known mostly for the factory of the automobile manufacturing company TPCA.[3]

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1906–1908 and replaced an old Gothic church.[4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Ovčáry. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  3. "Investoři v zóně" (in Czech). Kolín-Ovčáry Industrial Zone. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  4. "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
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