Běchovice

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Praha-Běchovice
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Basic data
State : Czech RepublicCzech Republic Czech Republic
Region : Hlavní město Praha
Municipality : Praha
Administrative district : Prague 21
Area : 6.83 ha
Geographic location : 50 ° 5 '  N , 14 ° 37'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 5 '0 "  N , 14 ° 37' 0"  E
Residents : 2,714 (September 16, 2006)
administration
Mayor : Ondřej Martan
Address: Za Poštovskou zahradou 479
190 11 Praha-Běchovice
Website : www.praha-bechovice.cz

Praha- Běchovice (German Biechowitz ) is a district in the east of Prague . Together with Újezd ​​nad Lesy ( Aujest am Walde ), Klánovice and Koloděje ( Kolodei ) it belongs to the Prague 21 administrative district .

geography

Běchovice is located east of Dolní Počernice, south of Svépravice, west of Újezd ​​and north of Koloděje and Dubeč. The Ritschaner Bach and Biechowitzer Bach flow here into the Rokytka tributary of the Vltava .

history

In 1754 a station of the kk post office was built here. In 1845 the railway line of the Imperial and Royal Northern State Railway was put into operation. There was a massacre at the train station on June 17, 1848.

In 1974 the place was incorporated into Prague.

  • Milestone 13

  • Runners memorial

traffic

To the west of the district there is a junction between the road I / 12 ( coming from Český Brod ) and the Prague city motorway ring ( Dálnice 0 ). The station is located on the Česká Třebová – Praha railway line . There are also three bus stops.

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