Chvaletice
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Chvaletice is an industrial town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, situated in the Elbe lowland on the left bank of the Elbe River at the foothills of the Iron Mountains. The town is primarily known for its prominent coal-fired power station, inland river port, and modern mining history linked to pyrite and manganese extraction.
Flag Description: The flag of Chvaletice consists of a blue hoist stripe occupying one-third of the flag's length and a red fly field. Positioned centrally across the dividing line is a white gear wheel halved with a white turbine runner (the half-gear in the blue stripe, the half-turbine in the red field), charged in the center with crossed black miner's hammers. The width-to-length ratio of the flag is 2:3.
Symbolism: The town's symbols directly reflect its 20th-century transformation from an agrarian settlement into an important industrial and energy-producing center. The crossed black miner's hammers commemorate the mid-20th-century extraction of pyrite and manganese ores, the half-turbine runner symbolizes the local large thermal power station and electricity generation, and the half-gear wheel represents engineering and mechanical industry. Blue evokes the Elbe River and its port, while red represents energy, heat, and industrial power.
Flag Description: The flag of Chvaletice consists of a blue hoist stripe occupying one-third of the flag's length and a red fly field. Positioned centrally across the dividing line is a white gear wheel halved with a white turbine runner (the half-gear in the blue stripe, the half-turbine in the red field), charged in the center with crossed black miner's hammers. The width-to-length ratio of the flag is 2:3.
Symbolism: The town's symbols directly reflect its 20th-century transformation from an agrarian settlement into an important industrial and energy-producing center. The crossed black miner's hammers commemorate the mid-20th-century extraction of pyrite and manganese ores, the half-turbine runner symbolizes the local large thermal power station and electricity generation, and the half-gear wheel represents engineering and mechanical industry. Blue evokes the Elbe River and its port, while red represents energy, heat, and industrial power.
Statistics
Area
8.50 km²
Population
2,897