Mšeno
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Central Bohemian | ||
| District | Mělník | ||
| Commune | Mělník | ||
| Municipality | Mšeno | ||
| Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) | ||
| Area | 26.7 km2 (10.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 1,513 (2011-01-01) | ||
| Density | 57 / km2 (148 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1306 | ||
| Mayor | ing. Martin Mach | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 277 35 - 277 36 | ||
  Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Mšeno | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.mestomseno.cz | |||
Mšeno (Czech pronunciation: [ˈm̩ʃɛno]; German: Wemschen) is a small town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
The Slavic people settled the town area c. 5th-6th century CE. [1] Evidence suggests that in early times the place may have been called "Černá ves" ("Black Village") due to the many fires that raged there.[2] Whatever the case, the first recorded mention of Mšeno was in 1306, in a document signed by Václav III (Wenceslas 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, Karel IV (Charles IV), raised Mšeno to the rank of "town".
External links
- Municipal website (cz, en, de)
Coordinates: 50°26′16″N 14°37′52″E / 50.43778°N 14.63111°E
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