Benátky nad Jizerou

Benátky nad Jizerou
Town
Husovo Square
Husovo Square
Flag of Benátky nad Jizerou
Flag
Coat of arms of Benátky nad Jizerou
Coat of arms
Benátky nad Jizerou is located in Czech Republic
Benátky nad Jizerou
Benátky nad Jizerou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′22″N 14°49′52″E / 50.28944°N 14.83111°E / 50.28944; 14.83111
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1052
Government
 • MayorKarel Bendl (ODS)
Area
 • Total
35.51 km2 (13.71 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
7,877
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
294 71, 294 72
Websitewww.benatky.cz

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 7,900 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

The town is made up of the town parts of Benátky nad Jizerou I–III and the villages of Dražice and Kbel.

Geography

Benátky nad Jizerou is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Benátecký vrch at 251 m (823 ft) above sea level. The Jizera River flows through the town.

History

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,734—    
18804,625+23.9%
18904,453−3.7%
19004,706+5.7%
19105,072+7.8%
YearPop.±%
19215,236+3.2%
19305,301+1.2%
19505,278−0.4%
19615,840+10.6%
19705,931+1.6%
YearPop.±%
19807,104+19.8%
19916,614−6.9%
20016,648+0.5%
20117,357+10.7%
20217,445+1.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Ruin of the Dražice Castle

The village 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]

Transport

The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov passes through the municipal territory.

Sights

Benátky nad Jizerou Castle

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

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Benátky nad Jizerou is twinned with:[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Benátky nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "About Us". DZ Dražice. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Benátky nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
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