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Mšeno

Coordinates: 50°26′16″N 14°37′52″E / 50.43778°N 14.63111°E / 50.43778; 14.63111
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Mšeno
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Mšeno
Coat of arms of Mšeno
Mšeno is located in Czech Republic
Mšeno
Mšeno
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°26′16″N 14°37′52″E / 50.43778°N 14.63111°E / 50.43778; 14.63111
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMělník
First mentioned1306
Government
 • MayorMartin Mach
Area
 • Total26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi)
Elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,458
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
277 35, 277 36
Websitewww.mestomseno.cz

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

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ http://www.mestomseno.cz/index.php?cmd=page&id=268
  3. ^ http://www.hrad-bezdez.cz/mseno.php