Mnetěš (until 1922 Netěš) is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Mnetěš
Municipality
Mnetěš seen from the Říp Mountain
Flag Coat of arms
Mnetěš Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°21′56″N 14°16′55″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Ústí nad Labem
District	Litoměřice
First mentioned	1226
Area
• Total	7.65 km2 (2.95 sq mi)
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	567
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	413 01
Website	www.mnetes.cz

Etymology

The village was named after its founder Mnětech.[2]

Geography

Mnetěš is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Litoměřice and 29 km (18 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Lower Eger Table. Říp Mountain, connected with the legend of Czech forefather, is located in the municipal territory. With an altitude of 461 metres (1,512 ft), it is the highest point of the whole Lower Eger Table region.

History

The first written mention of Mnetěš is in a deed of Ottokar I of Bohemia from 1226. From 1603 until the 19th century, it was owned by the Lobkowicz family.[2]

Transport

The D8 motorway runs through the municipality.

Sights

The most important building is the Rotunda of Saint George on the top of Říp, protected as a national cultural monument. It was built around 1039 and it is one of the oldest preserved Romanesque buildings in the country. The church was extended and consecrated in 1126, the entrance was moved in 1869–1881.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mnetěš.

• Official website
• Rotunda of Saint George

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[de] Mnetěš