Polabí

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Polabí (-Czech, German: Elbeland) is the traditional and informal name for a lowlands region located in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The region, without clear boundaries, extends around the Labe (Elbe) River approximately between the cities Pardubice and Mělník, which is the junction of the Labe River with the Vltava (Moldau) River.

The region is known for the number of historical, cultural and natural monuments: including open air museums in Přerov nad Labem, Ostrá and Kouřim; a famous spa in Poděbrady, the home of Czech composer Bedřich Smetana in Jabkenice, a museum of butter in Máslovice, and the museum of writer Bohumil Hrabal in Kersko.