Krakovany (Kolín District)

50°3′58″N 15°22′8″E / 50.06611°N 15.36889°E / 50.06611; 15.36889Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictKolínFirst mentioned1244Area • Total10.55 km² (4.07 sq mi)Elevation226 m (741 ft)Population • Total936 • Density89/km² (230/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obec-krakovany.cz

Krakovany is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

The village of Božec is an administrative part of Krakovany.

The meaning of the name is "the village of people who came from Krakov".^[2]

Krakovany is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Kolín and 28 km (17 mi) west of Pardubice. It lies in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is at 250 m (820 ft) above sea level.

The first written mention of Krakovany is from 1244. Until 1510, when the village was bought by Vilém II of Pernštejn, Krkaovany was owned by various lower nobles. Božec was first mentioned in 1371. In 1961, the municipalities of Krakovany and Božec were merged.^[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 847 —     1880 960 +13.3% 1890 917 −4.5% 1900 930 +1.4% 1910 1,023 +10.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,085 +6.1% 1930 1,048 −3.4% 1950 926 −11.6% 1961 935 +1.0% 1970 839 −10.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 835 −0.5% 1991 801 −4.1% 2001 769 −4.0% 2011 775 +0.8% 2021 878 +13.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The most valuable building is the Evangelical prayer house. The original wooden prayer house was built in 1784 as one of the first Evangelical prayer houses built after the Patent of Toleration was issued. The brick prayer house replaced the wooden one in 1804. In 1840, it was rebuilt to its present form.^[6]