Jevany
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Jevany is a municipality in the Prague-East District of the Central Bohemian Region, located approximately 30 km southeast of Prague. Nestled amid expansive beech forests next to the Voděradské bučiny National Nature Reserve and a chain of ponds on the Jevany Creek, it is a renowned and picturesque residential and recreational destination.
Flag Description: A green field with a blue vertical stripe along the fly edge spanning one-fourth of the flag's length. In the green field are two crossed yellow pussy willow branches with buds. The flag's width-to-length ratio is 2:3.
Symbolism: The crossed pussy willow (Salix caprea, Czech: jíva) branches serve as a canting charge, alluding to the origin of the municipality's name Jevany. The green color symbolizes the surrounding deep woodlands and the Voděradské bučiny nature reserve, while the blue stripe represents the local streams and the cascade of Jevany ponds.
Flag Description: A green field with a blue vertical stripe along the fly edge spanning one-fourth of the flag's length. In the green field are two crossed yellow pussy willow branches with buds. The flag's width-to-length ratio is 2:3.
Symbolism: The crossed pussy willow (Salix caprea, Czech: jíva) branches serve as a canting charge, alluding to the origin of the municipality's name Jevany. The green color symbolizes the surrounding deep woodlands and the Voděradské bučiny nature reserve, while the blue stripe represents the local streams and the cascade of Jevany ponds.
Statistics
Area
12.92 km²
Population
856