Řež

Řež (Czech: [ˈr̝ɛʃ]) is a village (a part of Husinec municipality) in Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located in valley of the Vltava River 11 km northwest from centre of Prague. According to the 2001 census the population was 722.

Řež
Village
St. Venclas chapel
Flag Coat of arms
Řež
Coordinates: 50°10′16.6″N 14°21′25.2″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Praha-Východ
Founded	1088
Government
• Mayor	Mgr. Jana Münzbergerová
Area
• Total	55.56 km^2 (21.45 sq mi)
Elevation	194 m (636 ft)
Population  (As of 2013)
• Total	1,957
• Density	35/km^2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 68
Website	http://www.husinec-rez.cz/

Řež is the site of a nuclear research centre[1] and a chemical factory.[2] In August 2002 there was a serious flood which damaged the site.

Řež has a good railway connection by Prague - Kralupy nad Vltavou line. The stop is located on the opposite (left) bank of the Vltava River and is accessible by a pedestrian bridge. An 18 km ride from Masaryk Station takes up 24 minutes.

Panorama of Řež with nuclear research centre

Further reading

1995. 40 Years on: Rez Institute Underpins Czech Programme. "Nuclear Engineering International". no. 491: 46.

References

• http://www.fallingrain.com/world/EZ/0/Rez.html

1. Nuclear research centre
2. Chemical factory

External links

Official sites

• http://www.husinec-rez.cz/ (Official website of Řež)