Polabí (German:Elbeland) is the traditional and informal name for a lowland region located mainly in theCentral Bohemian Region of theCzech Republic.
The name comes fromCzechpo Labi, meaning "along the Elbe". The same linguistic construction gave its name to the extinctPolabian Slavs in today's Germany.
The region, without clear boundaries, extends along the riverElbe, approximately between the towns ofPardubice andMělník, where the Elbe flows together withVltava. In wider sense, it stretches further westward to the lowland along theOhře river. Itselevation ranges roughly between 150 and 300 metres above sea level.
Polabí is the most fertile part ofBohemia and the core area, from where themedieval state of theCzechs developed. It is one of the most important agricultural areas in Central Europe and all the types of vegetables (thermophilic, cold-resistant and frost-resistant) are grown here.[1]
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