Kladno




For other places with the same name, see Kladno (disambiguation).

City in Czech Republic























































Kladno
City

Kladno City Hall
Kladno City Hall




Flag of Kladno
Flag


Coat of arms of Kladno
Coat of arms




Kladno is located in Czech Republic

Kladno

Kladno



Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 50°9′N 14°6′E / 50.150°N 14.100°E / 50.150; 14.100Coordinates: 50°9′N 14°6′E / 50.150°N 14.100°E / 50.150; 14.100
Country Czech Republic
Region Central Bohemian
District Kladno
First mentioned 14th century
Government

 • Mayor Dan Jiránek
Area

 • Total 36.97 km2 (14.27 sq mi)
Elevation

 381 m (1,250 ft)
Population
(As of 1 January 2017[update])

 • Total 68,660
 • Density 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Postal code
272 01
Website www.mestokladno.cz

Kladno (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkladno]; German: Kladen) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region (Středočeský kraj) of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 kilometres (16 miles) northwest of the capital city Prague. Kladno is the largest city in the region and has a population together with its adjacent suburban areas of more than 110,000 (nearly 70,000 in Kladno proper). The city is part of the Prague metropolitan area, which has a population over 2,600,000 (making it the most populous in the Czech Republic).




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Economy


  • 3 Notable natives


  • 4 International relations


    • 4.1 Twin towns — Sister cities




  • 5 Notes


  • 6 External links





History




Chapel of St. Florian in the pedestrian zone


The first written evidence of Kladno dates back to the 14th century. In 1561 the city rights were secured.
Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austrian side after the compromise of 1867), head of the Kladno district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[1]



Economy


Kladno was the historical birthplace of heavy industry in Bohemia. For years, the town was home to the Poldi steel factory, the region's largest employer. The factory still stands but has been divided into smaller entities after privatisation and changes in ownership. The mining industry began here in 1842. A post-office was opened in 1863.[2] The proximity to Prague helped to keep the local economy stable in spite of the heavy industrial decline after the collapse of the communist regime.
A series of Western European companies has established production in Kladno, including LEGO, Dr. Oetker, NKT Cables and Quickstep Laminate Floors.



Notable natives




  • Jaromír Jágr, ice hockey former player for the Calgary Flames.[3]


  • Tomáš Plekanec, ice hockey former player for the Montreal Canadiens.[4]


  • Jakub Voráček, ice hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers.


  • Anton Čermák, mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1931–1933, was born here (as Antonín Čermák) in 1873.[5]


  • Zdeněk Miler, animator and illustrator (creator of The Mole character).


  • Antonin Raymond, Czech American architect noted for projects in Japan and the United States.


  • Radko Gudas, ice hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers.


  • Petr Pithart, former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic was born here in 1941.


  • Michal Pivoňka, former ice hockey player for the Washington Capitals. Twice led his team in scoring (1991–1992, 1995–1996).[6]


  • Jiří Tlustý, ice hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets.


  • Michael Frolík, ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames


  • Jiří Sekáč, ice hockey player for the Anaheim Ducks.[7]


  • František Kaberle, former ice hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes.[8]


  • Jiří Dienstbier, former deputy in Parliament of the Czech Republic senator of Kladno, presidential nominant.



International relations


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic


Twin towns — Sister cities


Kladno is twinned with:[9]




  • France Vitry-sur-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France[9]


  • United States Bellevue, WA, United States[9][10]


  • Germany Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany[9]


  • England Wednesbury, Sandwell, West Midlands, England, UK


Kladno has a partnership with:



  • Russia Podolsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia[11]



Notes





  1. ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967


  2. ^ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961


  3. ^ "Jaromir Jagr". Retrieved 19 Jul 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  4. ^ "Tomas Plekanec". Retrieved 13 Feb 2011.


  5. ^ "Biography of Mayor Anton J. Cermak". Retrieved 13 Feb 2011.


  6. ^ "Michal Pivonka". Retrieved 13 Feb 2011.


  7. ^ "Jiri Sekac Anaheim Ducks - 2014-2015 Stats". Retrieved 11 Nov 2014.


  8. ^ "Frantisek Kaberle". Retrieved 13 Feb 2011.


  9. ^ abcd "Partnerská města Kladna" (in Czech). 1 December 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2010.


  10. ^ "Washington's Sister Cities, Counties, States and Ports". Washington State Lieutenant Governor's Office. Archived from the original on 29 September 2006.


  11. ^ "Podolsk sister cities". Translate.google.com. Retrieved 2010-04-29.




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