Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav

Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbrandiːs ˈnad labɛm ˈstaraː ˈbolɛslaf]; German: Brandeis and Altbunzlau) is an administratively united pair of towns in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants and it is the second largest Czech united pair of towns after Frýdek-Místek.

Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav
Town
Aerial view of Brandýs nad Labem
Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′22″N 14°40′2″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned935
Government
  MayorRobert Pecha
Area
  Total22.65 km2 (8.75 sq mi)
Elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)
  Total19,767
  Density870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 01
Websitebrandysko.cz

Stará Boleslav is known as an important pilgrimage site, which is the oldest in Bohemia. There are several important monuments. The historic centres of both Brandýs nad Labem and Stará Boleslav are well preserved and are protected by law as two urban monument zones.

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