Bašť

Bašť
Municipality
Centre of Bašť
Flag Coat of arms
Bašť Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°12′19″N 14°28′20″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1088
Area
• Total	7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Elevation	224 m (735 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01)
• Total	3,007
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 85
Website	www.obecbast.cz

Bašť is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Bašť is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Prague. It lies mostly in the Central Elbe Table, but the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 300 m (980 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Bašť is from 1088, when King Vratislaus II donated the village to the Vyšehrad Chapter. The village used to be made up of two settlements, Velký Bášt and Malý Bášt (later named Bašť and Baštěk), which later urbanistically merged.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 531 —     1880 600 +13.0% 1890 649 +8.2% 1900 646 −0.5% 1910 711 +10.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 671 −5.6% 1930 793 +18.2% 1950 666 −16.0% 1961 670 +0.6% 1970 610 −9.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 614 +0.7% 1991 555 −9.6% 2001 549 −1.1% 2011 1,657 +201.8% 2021 2,989 +80.4%
Source: Censuses

Gallery

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  Old farmstead
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  Předbojská street

External links

• Official website