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Veltrusy
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Veltrusy
Total population
2,111
Demographic figures from Czech Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Veltrusy is a town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. The town is located on the Vltava River in the Central Elbe Table. Veltrusy is known for the Veltrusy Mansion, protected as a national cultural monument.
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History
The first trustworthy written mention of Veltrusy is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1226, but according to some sources there are also older references. Until 1410, the village was owned by the church, then it was property of various noble families, including Zajíc of Hazmburk, Smiřický, Lobkowicz and Waldstein. From the 17th century until 1945, Veltrusy was owned by the Chotek family. Veltrusy was promoted to a market town in 1899 and to a town in 1926, but soon lost the title. In 1994, it was again promoted to a town.
Geography
Veltrusy is located about north of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point of the otherwise flat landscape is an artificially created rubble hill, Strachovská halda at above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Vltava River.
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Geography
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Notable people from here
Nearby places in Central Bohemian
- Veliká Ves5.9 mi away · pop. 247
- Noutonice7.6 mi away · pop. 93
- Přemyšlení8.3 mi away · pop. 300
- Brnky8.7 mi away · pop. 93
- Rudeč11.6 mi away
- Lukov12.9 mi away · pop. 77
- Dolní Zimoř13.2 mi away · pop. 64
- Bosyně13.9 mi away · pop. 103
- Vidim16.2 mi away · pop. 196
- Srby16.2 mi away · pop. 355
- Drnek16.6 mi away · pop. 161
- Ostrov17.1 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Official Identifiers
ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office
- RÚIAN code
- CZ535273
- Population (Wikidata)
- 2,311
- Wikidata
- Q240986
RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782