Ovčáry (Kolín District)

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

Ovčáry
Church of Saint James the Great
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Ovčáry
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′46″N 15°14′22″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKolín
First mentioned1273
Area
  Total10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total889
  Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
280 02
Websitewww.ovcary-obec.cz

History

The first written mention about Ovčáry is from 1273.[2]

Economy

In Ovčáry there is the larger part of Kolín-Ovčáry industrial zone, known mostly for a factory of the automobile manufacturing company TPCA.[3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Ovčáry. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  3. "Investoři v zóně" (in Czech). Průmyslová zóna Kolín-Ovčáry. Retrieved 2020-11-09.


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