Jizerní Vtelno

Jizerní Vtelno
Municipality
Centre of Jizerní Vtelno
Flag Coat of arms
Jizerní Vtelno Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°22′10″N 14°51′12″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1229
Area
• Total	6.96 km^2 (2.69 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	355
• Density	51/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 31
Website	www.jizernivtelno.cz

Jizerní Vtelno is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Vtelno is derived from vetla, an old Slavic word for willow.^[2]

Geography

Jizerní Vtelno is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 38 km (24 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jizera River, which forms the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Jizerní Vtelno is from 1229. It belonged to the Stránov estate that was controlled from the castle adjacent to the village. Among the most notable owners of the estate were the Berka of Dubá family, the Bieberstein family, and the Slavata of Chlum family, who had the local castle rebuilt in the first half of the 17th century.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 571 —     1880 601 +5.3% 1890 621 +3.3% 1900 660 +6.3% 1910 632 −4.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 690 +9.2% 1930 608 −11.9% 1950 520 −14.5% 1961 518 −0.4% 1970 468 −9.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 459 −1.9% 1991 347 −24.4% 2001 308 −11.2% 2011 343 +11.4% 2021 354 +3.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/16 road, which connects the D10 motorway with Mělník, passes through the municipality.

Sights

Stránov Castle

Jizerní Vtelno is known for the Stránov castle. A wooden fortress is Jizerní Vtelno was first documented in 1429. In 1463–1468, it was replaced by a Gothic castle, which was later rebuilt into a Renaissance residence. In 1890–1894, it was rebuilt into its current neo-Renaissance form. Today the castle is privately owned and open to the public.^[3][6]

The Church of Saint Wenceslaus was built in the late Baroque style near the castle in 1767. In the 20th century, it fell into disrepair, but the ruin was completely reconstructed in 2003.^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 654.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Jizerní Vtelno. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Pohádkový zámek Stránov" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
7. "Zámecký kostel sv. Václava (Jizerní Vtelno, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2022-11-23.

External links

• Official website