Řež

Řež (Czech: [ˈr̝ɛʃ]) is a village and administrative part of Husinec in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

Řež
Village
Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus
Řež
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′21″N 14°21′41″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
MunicipalityHusinec
First mentioned1088
Elevation
194 m (636 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,221
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 68

Řež is the site of a nuclear research centre[2] and a chemical factory.[3] In August 2002 there was a serious flood which damaged the site.

Řež has a railway connection by Prague - Kralupy nad Vltavou line. The stop is located on the opposite (left) bank of the Vltava River and is accessible by a pedestrian bridge.

On 19 June 2022 the highest ever temperature during the month of June in the Czech Republic was recorded here at 39.0 °C.[4]

Panorama of Řež with nuclear research centre

Further reading

1995. 40 Years on: Rez Institute Underpins Czech Programme. "Nuclear Engineering International". no. 491: 46.

References


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