Říčany

Říčany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈr̝iːtʃanɪ]; German: Ritschan) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 16,000 inhabitants, is located 20 km south of the center of Prague, and it takes about half an hour to get to the Prague Main railway station by train. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area.

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Říčany
Town
View of Říčany town center
Flag
Coat of arms
Říčany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°59′31″N 14°39′20″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1289
Government
 • MayorVladimír Kořen
Area
 • Total25.80 km2 (9.96 sq mi)
Elevation
341 m (1,119 ft)
Population
 (2019-01-01[1])
 • Total15,619
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
251 01
Websitewww.ricany.cz

Administrative parts

The villages Jažlovice, Krabošice, Kuří, Pacov, Radošovice, Strašín, and Voděrádky are administrative parts of Říčany.

History

The first documents about the town date back to the year 1289. In the Middle Ages, there was a large castle in Říčany, but during the Hussite Wars it was occupied and set ablaze, and during the Thirty Years' War it was destroyed.

Sights
  • Říčany Castle
  • Church of Ss. Peter and Paul on Masaryk Square
  • Marian column on Masaryk square
  • Jureček lido in Radošovice (residential part of Říčany)

Events
  • Starák - multicultural festival (beginning of August)
  • Říčanský nos - town festival (beginning of September)

Education

There are two primary schools in Říčany. The "First primary school" is located in the centre of the town, on Masaryk square. The "Second primary school" is located in the upper part of Říčany, Radošovice, on Bezruč street. There are also two secondary schools: the state school Gymnázium Říčany and the private Masarykovo klasické gymnázium.

Twin towns — sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Říčany is twinned with:[2]

References
  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Říčany. Retrieved 2019-08-24.



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