Kolín

Kolín (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The town is situated in a lowland on the Elbe River.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Kolín
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: KOLIN.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Town hall on Karlovo náměstí
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Kolin.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Kolín.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central Bohemian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kolín
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Michael Kašpar
Settlement.leader_party: STAN
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
History
Demographics
Economy
Transport
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

Kolín (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The town is situated in a lowland on the Elbe River.

Kolín was founded in the 13th century. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation. The most significant monument is the Church of Saint Bartholomew, protected as a national cultural monument.

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