Všetaty (Mělník District)

Coordinates: 50°16′55″N 14°35′35″E / 50.28194°N 14.59306°E / 50.28194; 14.59306
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Všetaty
Market town
Main square in Všetaty
Main square in Všetaty
Flag of Všetaty
Flag
Coat of arms of Všetaty
Coat of arms
Všetaty is located in Czech Republic
Všetaty
Všetaty
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°16′55″N 14°35′35″E / 50.28194°N 14.59306°E / 50.28194; 14.59306
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMělník
First mentioned1255
Area
 • Total12.87 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,394
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
277 16
Websitewww.mestys-vsetaty.cz

Všetaty is a market town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Přívory is an administrative part of Všetaty.

Geography[edit]

Všetaty is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the flat hill Cecemín at 239 m (784 ft) above sea level. The stream of Košátecký potok flows through the market town.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Všetaty is from 1255. Přívory was first mentioned in 1321. The railway was built in 1864, but the station was not opened until 1873.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,413—    
18801,541+9.1%
18901,631+5.8%
19001,922+17.8%
19102,138+11.2%
YearPop.±%
19212,232+4.4%
19302,885+29.3%
19502,646−8.3%
19612,605−1.5%
19702,498−4.1%
YearPop.±%
19802,210−11.5%
19911,992−9.9%
20011,941−2.6%
20112,184+12.5%
20212,342+7.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport[edit]

Všetaty is an important railway hub. Two main railway lines Prague–Turnov and Ústí nad Labem–Kolín crosses here.[5]

Sights[edit]

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The landmark of Všetaty is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Baroque style in 1780 and rebuilt in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1885.[6]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Všetaty. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mělník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Všetaty" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-02.

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