Všetaty (Mělník District)

Všetaty is a market town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Všetaty
Market town
Main square in Všetaty
Flag Coat of arms
Všetaty Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°16′55″N 14°35′35″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	1255
Area
• Total	12.87 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Elevation	175 m (574 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,478
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 16
Website	www.mestys-vsetaty.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Přívory is an administrative part of Všetaty.

Geography

Všetaty is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is the flat hill Cecemín at 239 m (784 ft) above sea level. The stream Košátecký potok flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Všetaty is from 1255. Přívory was first mentioned in 1321. The railway was built in 1864, but the station was not opened until 1873.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,413 —     1880 1,541 9.1% 1890 1,631 5.8% 1900 1,922 17.8% 1910 2,138 11.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,232 4.4% 1930 2,885 29.3% 1950 2,646 −8.3% 1961 2,605 −1.5% 1970 2,498 −4.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,210 −11.5% 1991 1,992 −9.9% 2001 1,941 −2.6% 2011 2,184 12.5% 2021 2,342 7.2%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Všetaty is an important railway hub. Two main railway lines Prague–Turnov and Ústí nad Labem–Kolín crosses here.

Sights

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The landmark of Všetaty is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Baroque style in 1780 and rebuilt in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1885.

Notable people

• Jan Palach (1948–1969), student who self-immolated himself in a protest against the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia

External links

• Official website