Všetaty (Mělník District) Explained

Všetaty
Settlement Type:Market town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mělník
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.2819°N 14.5931°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1255
Area Total Km2:12.87
Elevation M:175
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2478
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:277 16

Všetaty is a market town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Přívory is an administrative part of Všetaty.

Geography

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

History

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]

Transport

Všetaty is an important railway hub. Two main railway lines PragueTurnov and Ústí nad LabemKolín crosses here.[3]

Sights

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.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Městys Všetaty. cs. 2023-03-02.
  3. Web site: Detail stanice Všetaty. České dráhy. cs. 2023-11-22.
  4. Web site: Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-03-02.