Velim (Kolín District)

Velim
Municipality
Church of Saint Lawrence
Flag Coat of arms
Velim Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′35″N 15°11′11″E / 50.05972°N 15.18639°E / 50.05972; 15.18639Coordinates: 50°3′35″N 15°11′11″E / 50.05972°N 15.18639°E / 50.05972; 15.18639
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
First mentioned	1323
Area
• Total	15.72 km2 (6.07 sq mi)
Elevation	203 m (666 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,232
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	281 01
Website	www.velky-osek.cz

Velim is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[]

The village of Vítězov is an administrative part of Velim.

Notable people[]

• Stanislava Součková (1923–1997), operatic soprano
• Vladimír Karbusický (1925–2002), musicologist and folklorist
• Jaroslav Souček (1935–2006), operatic baritone

See also[]

• Velim railway test circuit

References[]