Dolany (Olomouc District)
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Dolany is a village and municipality (obec
) in Olomouc District
in the Olomouc Region
of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of 23.76 square kilometres (9.2 sq mi), and has a population of 2,326 (as at 3 July 2006).
Dolany lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Olomouc
and 215 km (134 mi) east of Prague
.
Obec
Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality . The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities...
) in Olomouc District
Olomouc District
Olomouc District is a district within the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Olomouc.-Complete list of municipalities:Babice -Bělkovice-Lašťany -Bílá Lhota -Bílsko -Blatec -Bohuňovice -Bouzov -Bukovany -...
in the Olomouc Region
Olomouc Region
Olomouc Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia and in a small part of the historical region of Silesia . It is named for its capital Olomouc.-External links:* *...
of the Czech Republic.
The municipality covers an area of 23.76 square kilometres (9.2 sq mi), and has a population of 2,326 (as at 3 July 2006).
Dolany lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Olomouc
Olomouc
Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
and 215 km (134 mi) east of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
.