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Benátky nad Jizerou

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Benátky nad Jizerou

Total population

5,914

Elevation225 m
Land area35.51 km²
Coordinates50.29°, 14.83°

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City facts

Elevation
225 m
Area
35.51 km²
head of government
Karel Bendl
Official website
www.benatky.cz

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Overview

Benátky nad Jizerou is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,000 inhabitants. It is located on the Jizera River in the Jizera Table.

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History & geography

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 (). In 1349, the monastery and the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary were built.

Geography

Benátky nad Jizerou is located about south of Mladá Boleslav and northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is the hill Benátecký vrch at above sea level. The Jizera River flows through the town.

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Latitude
50.2918
Longitude
14.8260
Water area
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Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code
CZ535451
Population (Wikidata)
7,879
Wikidata
Q818540

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

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  • • Wikipedia
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  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782