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Benátky nad Jizerou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛnaːtkɪ ˈnad jɪzɛrou]; German: Benatek) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Benátky nad Jizerou
Town
Husovo Square
Flag Coat of arms
Benátky nad Jizerou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′22″N 14°49′52″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  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	7,410
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	294 71, 294 72
Website	www.benatky.cz

Administrative parts

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

Geography

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

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

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,734 —     1880 4,625 +23.9% 1890 4,453 −3.7% 1900 4,706 +5.7% 1910 5,072 +7.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 5,236 +3.2% 1930 5,301 +1.2% 1950 5,278 −0.4% 1961 5,840 +10.6% 1970 5,931 +1.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 7,104 +19.8% 1991 6,614 −6.9% 2001 6,648 +0.5% 2011 7,357 +10.7% 2021 7,445 +1.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

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

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

• 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

Twin towns – sister cities

Benátky nad Jizerou is twinned with:[7]

• Hustopeče, Czech Republic
• Modra, Slovakia
• Reinsdorf, Germany
• Roßdorf, Germany

References

External links

• Official website
• Town castle (in German)
• Benátky nad Jizerou - virtual show

На других языках

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[de] Benátky nad Jizerou

Benátky nad Jizerou (deutsch: Benatek) ist eine Stadt im Okres Mladá Boleslav in Tschechien. Sie liegt an der Iser (Jizera) und hat 7.042 Einwohner (2006).

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- [en] Benátky nad Jizerou

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