Mšeno

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Mšeno
Town
Míru Square, the centre of the town
Míru Square, the centre of the town
Flag of Mšeno
Flag
Coat of arms of Mšeno
Coat of arms
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
 • MayorJiří Guttenberg
Area
 • Total
26.73 km2 (10.32 sq mi)
Elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,403
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
277 35
Websitewww.mestomseno.cz

Mšeno (Czech pronunciation: [ˈm̩ʃɛno]; German: Wemschen) is a town in Mělník District the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative division

Mšeno consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Mšeno (1,221)
  • Brusné 2.díl (7)
  • Hradsko (18)
  • Olešno (20)
  • Ráj (11)
  • Romanov (8)
  • Sedlec (119)
  • Skramouš (39)
  • Vojtěchov (8)

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word mech, i.e. 'moss'.[3]

Geography

Mšeno is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Mělník and 37 km (23 mi) north of Prague. It lies on the border between the Jizera Table and Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Uhelný vrch at 451 m (1,480 ft) above sea level. There are two small fishponds inside the built-up area: Jezero and Černík. They are built on the spring of the stream Košátecký potok. A large part of the municipal territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.

History

The Slavic people settled the town area probably in the 5th–6th centuries. The first written mention of Mšeno is from 1306, in a document signed by Wenceslaus III awarding the then-village to aristocrat Hynek of Dubá. He, and his son after him, ensured the growing prosperity of the area. In 1367, King Charles IV promoted Mšeno to a town.[4]

During the Thirty Years' War the town suffered, but in the 17th and 18th centuries, it prospered and the population grew. In 1879, the railway was built, and in 1901, the school was opened.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,321—    
18803,173−4.5%
18903,026−4.6%
19002,925−3.3%
19102,862−2.2%
YearPop.±%
19212,788−2.6%
19302,801+0.5%
19502,049−26.8%
19611,910−6.8%
19701,763−7.7%
YearPop.±%
19801,651−6.4%
19911,434−13.1%
20011,409−1.7%
20111,544+9.6%
20211,451−6.0%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Mšeno is located on the railway line Mělník–Mladějov.[7]

Sport

The Mšeno Speedway Stadium is a motorcycle speedway track located on the eastern edge of the town. The stadium is used for speedway and football. There is also a clay tennis court.[8] The stadium is the home venue for the team PDK Mšeno.

Sights

Church of Saint Martin

A valuable and numerous set of two-storey timbered and half-timbered small-town architecture is typical for the outskirts of the town. Most of the older buildings on the square disappeared during a large fire in 1867. The current appearance of the main urban spaces is determined by the late Neoclassical and eclectic buildings.[9]

In 1842, the town hall was built, then it was rebuilt and raised in the neo-Gothic style in 1864.[9]

The predecessor of today's parish church was allegedly the Church of Saint Wenceslaus, built in the Romanesque style. In 1876–1879, the Church of Saint Martin was built. It has a high tower and it is the main urban and landscape landmark.[9]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 151.
  4. ^ a b "Historie Mšena" (in Czech). Město Mšeno. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Detail stanice Mšeno" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  8. ^ "Plochodrážní stadion SK Mšeno - sportovní zařízení". Czecot. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  9. ^ a b c "Městská památková zóna" (in Czech). Město Mšeno. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
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