Notable Natives
- Jiří Dienstbier, former deputy in Parliament of the Czech Republic senator of Kladno, presidential nominee.
- Anton Čermák, mayor of Chicago, Illinois from 1931–1933, was born here (as Antonín Čermák) in 1873.
- Zdeněk Miler, animator and illustrator (creator of The Mole character).
- Petr Pithart, former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic was born here in 1941.
- Jaromír Jágr, ice hockey player for the Dallas Stars.
- Michal Pivoňka, former ice hockey player for the Washington Capitals. Twice led his team in scoring (1991–1992, 1995–1996).
- Tomáš Plekanec, ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens.
- Ondřej Pavelec, ice hockey goalie for the Winnipeg Jets.
- Jiří Tlustý, ice hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes.
- Jakub Voráček, ice hockey player for the Philadelphia Flyers.
- Michael Frolík, ice hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks.
- František Kaberle, former ice hockey player for the Carolina Hurricanes.
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