Mšeno
Appearance
Mšeno | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 50°26′16″N 14°37′52″E / 50.43778°N 14.63111°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Mělník |
First mentioned | 1306 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Martin Mach |
Area | |
• Total | 26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 1,458 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 277 35, 277 36 |
Website | www |
Mšeno (Czech pronunciation: [ˈm̩ʃɛno]; German: Wemschen) is a small town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
History
The Slavic people settled the town area c. 5th-6th century CE. [2] Evidence suggests that in early times the place may have been called "Black Village" due to the many fires that raged there.[3] Whatever the case, the first recorded mention of Mšeno was in 1306, in a document signed by Wenceslaus III awarding the then-village to aristocrat Hynek Berka z Dubé; he, and his son after him, ensured the growing prosperity of the area. In 1367, Charles IV raised Mšeno to the rank of "town".
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ http://www.mestomseno.cz/index.php?cmd=page&id=268
- ^ http://www.hrad-bezdez.cz/mseno.php
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mšeno.
- Official website (cz, en, de)