Neratovice
Neratovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɛratovɪtsɛ]; German: Neratowitz) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 16,000 inhabitants. The town is a part of the Prague metropolitan area.
Neratovice | |
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Town | |
 Aerial view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Neratovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′34″N 14°31′4″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mělník |
| First mentioned | 1227 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roman Kroužecký |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.01 km2 (7.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 162 m (531 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 16,191 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 277 11 |
| Website | www |
History
Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Karolinenthal (Karlín) district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2] A post-office was opened in 1874.
Industry
The town is knows for Spolana chemical plant.
Twin towns – sister cities
Neratovice is twinned with:[3]
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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
- "Město Neratovice" (in Czech). Město Neratovice. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
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