Želízy
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Želízy | |
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![]() Centre of Želízy with the elementary school | |
Coordinates: 50°25′26″N 14°27′53″E / 50.42389°N 14.46472°ECoordinates: 50°25′26″N 14°27′53″E / 50.42389°N 14.46472°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Mělník |
First mentioned | 1360 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.07 km2 (4.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 522 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 277 21 |
Website | www |
Želízy (German: Schelesen) is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Villages of Nové Tupadly and Sitné are administrative parts of Želízy.
History
The first written mention of Želízy is from 1360.[2]
In the 19th century, Želízy became a summer resort. In the interwar period it was a popular resort destination visited by hundreds of guests, especially by German-speaking Jews of Prague, including Franz Kafka.[2]
Sights
Želízy is known for the Čertovy hlavy, sculptures from the first half of the 19th century carved in the sandstone above the village of Želízy.
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Želízy. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
External links
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