Mýto
Mýto (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmiːto]; German: Mauth), also known as Mýto v Čechách, is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Mýto | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Town square in Mýto | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Toll, charge for road use | |
  Mýto Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′21″N 13°44′06″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Rokycany |
| First mentioned | 1336 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | František Končel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 443 m (1,453 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,544 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 338 05 |
| Website | www |
History
Until 1918, Mýto was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Rokycany District, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2]
Transport
The town is located on a train line leading from Prague to Plzeň. There is a train station which is served by regional trains.
Notable people
- August Wilhelm Ambros (1816–1876), Austrian music historian
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
- "Gäste aus tschechischer Partnerstadt zu Besuch in Berga". otz.de (in German). Ostthüringer Zeitung. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
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