Central address: Jiřího nám. 10-13, 290 01 Poděbrady, Czechia
Elevation: 195.000
Time Zone: Europe/Prague
Latitude: 50° 8' 32.73'' N
Longitude: 15° 7' 7.9968'' E
Poděbrady (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpoɟɛbradɪ]; German: Podiebrad) is a historical spa town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It lies on the river Labe 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of Prague on the D11 highway. It obtained the status of town from the Czech king in the year 1472. A historic milestone in the life of the town was the year 1905, when it was visited by the German estate owner Prince von Bülow. This well-known water diviner found in the inner courtyard of the castle signs of a strong spring, which was later bored to a depth of 97.6 metres (320 ft). The discovery of carbonic mineral water resulted in the opening of the first spa in 1908. After World War I Poděbrady rapidly changed into a spa town which from 1926 specialized in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, rapidly gaining renown not only in the Czech Republic, but also abroad in countries including Austria, Germany, Russia and the United States.
The latitude of Poděbrady is 50.142425, and the longitude is 15.118888. Poděbrady is a city is located at Czech Republic with the gps coordinates of 50° 8' 32.73'' N and 15° 7' 7.9968'' E. The elevation of Poděbrady is 195.000, the time zone is Europe/Prague.
Latitude | 50.142425 | Longitude | 15.118888 |
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Elevation | 195.000 | DMS Lat | 50° 8' 32.73'' N |
DMS Lng | 15° 7' 7.9968'' E | GeoHASH | u2fv201hz97zz |
UTM Zone | 33U | UTM Easting | 508495.29867777 |
UTM Northing | 5554473.6832001 | Time Zone | Europe/Prague |
Country | Czech Republic | Country Code | 420 |