Kralupy nad Vltavou

	Kralupy nad Vltavou
	Town
	Central part of Kralupy nad Vltavou
Flag	Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
Commune	Kralupy nad Vltavou
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Coordinates	50°14′27″N 14°18′24″E / 50.24083°N 14.30667°E
Area	21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Population	18,150 (2006-07-03)
Density	829 / km2 (2,147 / sq mi)
First mentioned	1253
Mayor	Petr Holeček
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	190 32 - 278 01
	Location in the Czech Republic
	Wikimedia Commons: Kralupy nad Vltavou
	Website: www.mestokralupy.cz

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Coordinates: 50°14′27″N 14°18′24″E / 50.24083°N 14.30667°E

Kralupy nad Vltavou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkralupɪ ˈnad vl̩tavou̯]; German: Kralup an der Moldau) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 18,000 inhabitants. The city lies on the Vltava River some 25 km (16 mi) north of Prague, the capital of both the Czech Republic and the Central Bohemian Region. The city is part of the Prague metropolitan area. It consists of the following neighbourhoods: Kralupy, Lobeč, Lobeček, Minice, Mikovice, Zeměchy. These neighbourhoods were separate villages before the creation of the city at the beginning of the 20th century.

[edit] History

Insignia of twin towns on town hall in Kralupy nad Vltavou

The area of the actual city has been inhabited for millennia, but a significant growth of its population did not begin until the 19th century. It was the construction of the railway that stimulated a strong population growth. Factories were built near the railway, and the Oil Campaign of World War II targeted the oil refinery on December 28, 1944. During the totalitarian communist rule (1948–89) the city lacked democratic municipal government. The city centre was damaged by flood in 2002.

[edit] Transportation

Three bridges across the Vltava River are in the city - Masaryk Bridge (a highway bridge built in 1920s), a footbridge with bicycle lane (built in 1990s) and a railway bridge. The city is also an important railway hub. The main line from Prague to Dresden runs through it as well as two other lines of lesser importance. The Vltava River is also used for transportation.