Benátky nad Jizerou
Benátky nad Jizerou | |
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 Husovo Square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Benátky nad Jizerou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°17′22″N 14°49′52″E / 50.28944°N 14.83111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1052 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Karel Bendl (ODS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.51 km2 (13.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,786 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 294 71, 294 72 |
| Website | www |
Benátky nad Jizerou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛnaːtkɪ nad ˈjɪzɛrou]; German: Benatek) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Administrative parts[edit]
The town is made up of town parts of Benátky nad Jizerou I–III and villages of Dražice and Kbel.
Geography[edit]
Benátky nad Jizerou is located about 15 km (9 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies on the Jizera River in the Jizera Table plateau. The highest point of the municipal territory is the hill Benátecký vrch with an elevation of 251 m (823 ft).
History[edit]
The first written mention of the village of Obodř (today part of Benátky nad Jizerou III) is from 1052. In 1264, the Dražice Castle was founded. In 1346 Lord Jan of Dražice obtained permission to establish a town on a nearby hill. The town was named Nové Benátky (lit. "New Venice"). In 1349, the monastery and the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary were built.[2]
Demographics[edit]
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Economy[edit]
The town part of Dražice is known for the manufacturer of water heaters DZ Dražice. It is the biggest company of its focus in the country, known throughout Europe. The company was founded in 1900, originally as grain warehouse, craft roller mill and bakery, later also a hydroelectric power plant. The water heaters are produced since 1956.[5]
Sights[edit]
The town is the site of a castle and observatory built by astronomer Tycho Brahe. Johann von Klenau, the Habsburg general, was born at the castle in 1758. His old Bohemian family owned the castle at the time.[6] Later it was owned by the counts of Thun und Hohenstein.
Notable people[edit]
- Johann von Werth (1591–1652), German general; lived and died here
- Franz Benda (1709–1786), violinist and composer
- Johann Georg Benda (1713–1752), violinist and composer
- Georg Benda (1722–1795), violinist and composer
- Joseph Benda (1724–1804), violinist and composer
- Johann von Klenau (1758–1819), field marshal
- Zdeněk Kalista (1900–1982), historian and poet
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Benátky nad Jizerou is twinned with:[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Benátky nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "About Us". DZ Dražice. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ Bernau, Friedrich (1903). Studien und Materialien zur Specialgeschichte und Heimatskunde des deutschen Sprachgebiets in Böhmen und Mähren (in German). Prague: J.G. Calve. pp. 7–8, 151–165, 601.
- ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Benátky nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
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