Zeleneč, Czech Republic
Zeleneč is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Zeleneč consists of two municipal parts :- Zeleneč
- Mstětice
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Zelenec or Zelenka.Geography
Zeleneč is located about east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table, in the Polabí lowlands.History
The first written mention of Zeleneč is in a document created in 1372–1378. The record of Kašpar of Zeleneč from 1316, which is sometimes cited as the first mention, actually dates from 1416.Transport
There is no major road running through the municipal territory, but Zeleneč is located in close proximity to the D10 motorway, which runs north of it, and the D11 motorway to the south.Zeleneč is located on the railway line Prague–Lysá nad Labem, further continuing to Kolín or to Milovice.