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Slavětín (Louny District)

Coordinates: 50°21′3″N 13°54′28″E / 50.35083°N 13.90778°E / 50.35083; 13.90778
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Slavětín
Market town
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Coordinates: 50°21′3″N 13°54′28″E / 50.35083°N 13.90778°E / 50.35083; 13.90778
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
First mentioned1269
Area
 • Total
8.37 km2 (3.23 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
667
 • Density79.7/km2 (206/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
439 09, 440 01
Websitewww.slavetin.info

Slavětín is a market town in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Slavětín (587)
  • Kystra (22)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Slavata, meaning "Slavata's (court)".[3]

Geography

Slavětín is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Louny and 44 km (27 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in a mainly agricultural landscape in the Lower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 332 m (1,089 ft) above sea level. The northern municipal border is former by the Ohře River.

History

The first written mention of Slavětín is from 1269, when Prague bishop Jan III of Dražice received the settlement from King Ottokar II.[4]

Demographics

Transport

Slavětín is located on the railway line Česká Lípa–Postoloprty.[7]

Sights

The main landmark of Slavětín is the Church of Saint James the Great. It is a rare medieval monument. It was built in the Romanesque style in the 13th century and rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century. The original tower was replaced by the current one in 1837. In 1880–1881, the church was restored by Josef Mocker.[8]

A notable building is the octagonal Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1672–1677.[9]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). pp. 97–98.
  4. ↑ "Historie obce" (in čeština). Dobrovolný svazek obcí mikroregionu Perucko. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Slavětín n.Ohří". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  8. ↑ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  9. ↑ "Kaple Navštívení Panny Marie" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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