Lázně Toušeň

Lázně Toušeň
Market town
Spa building
Flag Coat of arms
Lázně Toušeň Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′10″N 14°42′58″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1293
Area
• Total	5.55 km^2 (2.14 sq mi)
Elevation	177 m (581 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,504
• Density	270/km^2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 89
Website	www.laznetousen.cz

Lázně Toušeň (formerly Toušeň; German: Tauschim) is a spa market town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Geography

Lázně Toušeň is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table within the Polabí lowland. The market town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River, opposite the confluence of the Elbe and Jizera rivers. In the western part of the municipal territory are two artificial lakes created by flooding sandstone quarries: Mezi mosty and Malvíny.

History

The first written mention of Toušeň is from 1293. In the 17th century, it was owned by the Waldstein family. In 1777, part of the market town's land was separated and the new village of Káraný was founded on it. The iron spring has been known since time immemorial and in 1868, a small spa was founded. After the World War II, the spa focused on the treatment of top athletes.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 788 —     1880 872 +10.7% 1890 889 +1.9% 1900 868 −2.4% 1910 1,032 +18.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,181 +14.4% 1930 1,323 +12.0% 1950 1,343 +1.5% 1961 1,325 −1.3% 1970 1,226 −7.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,094 −10.8% 1991 978 −10.6% 2001 1,004 +2.7% 2011 1,339 +33.4% 2021 1,460 +9.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Lázně Toušeň is known for its mud baths. The original spa was expanded with mud baths in 1899. the spa focuses on the treatment of musculoskeletal, skin, nervous system and gynecological diseases. Peloid is used for the mud baths.[5]

Transport

Lázně Toušeň is located on the railway line Neratovice–Čelákovice.[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Lázně Toušeň is the Church of Saint Florian. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1888–1889.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Lázně Toušeň. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "O lázních" (in Czech). Slatinné lázně Toušeň. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
6. "Detail stanice Lázně Toušeň" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
7. "Kostel sv. Floriána" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

External links

• Official website