Velim
in Okres Kolín of Central Bohemia, Czechia
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Pardubice Airport (28 mi) - Ruzyně International Airport (38 mi)
- Brno-Tuřany Airport (95 mi)
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Dresden Airport (95 mi) -
Copernicus Wrocław Airport (106 mi) - Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (129 mi)
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Linz Airport (133 mi) - Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (147 mi)
- Vienna International Airport (150 mi)
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M. R. Štefánik Airport (162 mi) - Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport (174 mi)
- Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec (Unesco heritage, 10 mi)
- Historic Centre of Prague (Unesco heritage, 31 mi)
- Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Litomyšl Castle (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Historic Centre of Telč (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Holašovice Historical Village Reservation (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Historic Centre of Český Krumlov (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski (Unesco heritage, 106 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.060 and 15.107 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 3' 34" and E 15° 6' 25"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Koruna - CZK
- Spoken languages:
- Czech, Slovak
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:45 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Prague
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:17 am and 4:12 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Czech Republic.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Czechia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Velim
Velim in Okres Kolín (Central Bohemia) with it's 2,021 habitants is located in Czechia about 30 mi (or 49 km) east of Prague, the country's capital town.
Current time in Velim is now 07:45 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Prague with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Velim, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Czechia is Pardubice Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Czechia is Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), South-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Pardubice, Prague, Liberec, Hradec Kralove and Jihlava. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 65% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
9°C (47 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Villa Romantica
Felicitas Spa
Chateau Kotera
Golfi
Apartmány Resident Poděbrady
Penzion Linhart
Theresia
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Testing of locomotive SKODA 109E / CD380 (Velim/Cerhenice)
I´m bringing video from Velim Railway Test Circuit today. Tests of electric locomotive SKODA 109E (CD380) are still in progress and there are some views.
Alstom AGV on the test circle Velim / Alstom AGV na zkušebním okruhu ve Velimi
Vysokorychlostní jednotka AGV na zkušebním okruhu ve Velimi. Natočeno 7.7.2009.
E412 FS -test na VÚŽ Velim
E 412 002 a E 412 005 italských železnic na zkouškách na okruhu VÚŽ VELIM - podzim 1999.
Velim -- 2006 (slide show)
class 357 po pěti letech v nové nátěru opět na okruhu & Taurus.
Škoda 109 E, ČD class 380 007-5, Cerhenice
Lokomotiva řady 380, Škoda 109 E, Českých drah na testovacím okruhu Velim (Cerhenice). 1.5.2010.
Škoda 109 E, ČD class 380 007-5, Cerhenice
Lokomotiva řady 380 Českých drah na testovacím okruhu Velim (Cerhenice). 1.5.2010.
class 357
Test Centre Velim (Cz)--November-December 2006-- EMUs "Electrostar" from ADtranz for LTS/C2C line- Power 1500kW,160km/h,25kV 50Hz,seats 282 .
CD 162, 362, 363 (part 4) - Ceske drahy (Czech Railways)
The fourth video about these locomotives. I must confirm, there´re some ZSSK locomotives too.
Cerhenice
class 480 FS - 10/2004
class 480 - Test okruh VÚŽ řijen 2004.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle of Kolín
The Battle of Kolín on 18 June 1757 saw 44,000 Austrians under Count von Daun defeat 32,000 Prussians under Frederick the Great during the Seven Years' War. The Prussians lost the battle and nearly 14,000 men, the Austrians lost 8,000 men.
Velim railway test circuit
The Velim test center (Czech: Zkušební centrum Velim) is a railway rolling stock testing facility at Cerhenice, close to the city of Poděbrady in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has become one of the main testing locations for new types of rolling stock designed for use in Europe, and has been a fully accredited European test centre since March 1995.
Břežany I
Břežany I is a village and municipality in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Křečhoř
Křečhoř is a village and municipality in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Nová Ves I
Nová Ves I is a village and municipality in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Cerhenice
Cerhenice is a market town and municipality in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Also, Cerhenice is the name of the palace in the town.
Sokoleč
Sokoleč is a village and municipality in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Velim (Kolín District)
Velim is a village and municipality in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Velim.
- Pardubice
- Prague
- Liberec
- Hradec Kralove
- Jihlava
- Olbersdorf
- Mittelherwigsdorf
- Piechowice
- Grossschonau
- Hainewalde
- Karpacz
- Leutersdorf
- Gryfow Slaski
- Lubomierz
- Luban
- Haugschlag
- Jezow Sudecki
- Reingers
- Zgorzelec
- Markersdorf
- Goerlitz
- Duerrhennersdorf
- Grossschweidnitz
- Wlen
- Litschau
- Kautzen
- Lawalde
- Schonbach
- Eisgarn
- Konigshain
Ratenice: náves, Ratenice (source)
Ratenice: ulice na Cerhenice, Ratenice (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Welim, Velim u Kolina
