Velenka is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Velenka is located about 11 km southwest of Nymburk and 25 km east of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table.

History

The first written mention of Velenka is from 1352, when it belonged to the Poděbrady estate. From 1616 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, it was part of the Brandýs estate, owned by the royal chamber.

Demographics

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Velenka is the Church of Saint Peter ad Vincula. It is a Baroque church from 1734, designed by Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.

Notable people