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Mýto

Coordinates: 49°47′21″N 13°44′06″E / 49.78917°N 13.73500°E / 49.78917; 13.73500
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Mýto
Town
Town square in Mýto
Town square in Mýto
Flag of Mýto
Coat of arms of Mýto
Etymology: Toll, charge for road use
Mýto is located in Czech Republic
Mýto
Mýto
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′21″N 13°44′06″E / 49.78917°N 13.73500°E / 49.78917; 13.73500
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1336
Government
 • MayorFrantišek Končel
Area
 • Total17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi)
Elevation
443 m (1,453 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,544
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
338 05
Websitewww.mestomyto.cz

Mýto (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmiːto]; Template:Lang-de), also known as Mýto v Čechách, is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

History

Austrian KK stamp, issue 1867, cancelled Mauth

Until 1918, Mýto was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Rokycany District, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2]

Transport

The town is located on a train line leading from Prague to Plzeň. There is a train station which is served by regional trains.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Mýto is twinned with:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
  3. ^ "Gäste aus tschechischer Partnerstadt zu Besuch in Berga". otz.de (in German). Ostthüringer Zeitung. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2020-08-02.