Valy
Municipality
Lepějovická street
Lepějovická street
Flag of Valy
Flag
Coat of arms of Valy
Coat of arms
Valy is located in Czech Republic
Valy
Valy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′47″N 15°37′0″E / 50.02972°N 15.61667°E / 50.02972; 15.61667
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictPardubice
First mentioned1398
Area
 • Total4.29 km2 (1.66 sq mi)
Elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total525
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
535 01
Websitewww.valynadlabem.cz

Valy is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Valy is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Pardubice. It lies in the western tip of the Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Bílý kopec at 247 metres (810 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Elbe River, which forms the northern municipal border.

The Struha stream flows east of the village and connects with the Elbe. The surroundings of the Struha with the original meandering stream bed is protected as the Meandry Struhy National Monument.[2]

History

The first written mention of Valy is from 1398. The history of Valy is connected with the village of Lepějovice, first mentioned in 1167. Lepějovice was abandoned between 1704 and 1848, when both villages were part of the Choltice estate. In addition to Lepějovice, the today's territory of the municipality also includes the former village of Crkaň.[3]

Sights

The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is located in the area on the extinct village of Lepějovice. It is originally a nearly Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century, which was completely rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1819 into its current appearance.[4]

Z pěti kanálů Bridge is a railway bridge from 1845. It is protected as a technical monument.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Zajímavosti" (in Czech). Obec Valy. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  3. ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Valy. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  4. ↑ "Kostel sv. Archanděla Michaela" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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