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 Spolana chemical plant is located there. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area and is located next to the town of Libiš.
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 | Czech Republic |
| 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 (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 16,163 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 277 11 |
| Website | www.neratovice.cz |
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.
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- 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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