Kolín
Sign in to saveKolín (; ) 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
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- KOLIN.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Town hall on Karlovo náměstí
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- Flag of Kolin.svg
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- Kolín.svg
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
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- Central Bohemian
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- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Kolín
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- Czech Republic
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- 1
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- Location in the Czech Republic
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- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Michael Kašpar
- Settlement.leader_party
- STAN
- Settlement.established_title
- First mentioned
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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.