Pátek

Pátek
Municipality
Main street
Main street
Flag of Pátek
Flag
Coat of arms of Pátek
Coat of arms
Pátek is located in Czech Republic
Pátek
Pátek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°9′56″N 15°9′31″E / 50.16556°N 15.15861°E / 50.16556; 15.15861
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictNymburk
First mentioned1345
Area
 • Total
6.92 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
769
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
290 01
Websitewww.obecpatek.cz

Pátek is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name literally means 'Friday'. The village was probably founded on Friday.[2]

Geography

Pátek is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Nymburk and 44 km (27 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The channel Sánský kanál flows through the municipality. There are several small fishponds in the territory of Pátek.

History

The first written mention of Pátek is from 1345.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869406—    
1880460+13.3%
1890494+7.4%
1900518+4.9%
1910605+16.8%
YearPop.±%
1921630+4.1%
1930618−1.9%
1950573−7.3%
1961519−9.4%
1970481−7.3%
YearPop.±%
1980443−7.9%
1991482+8.8%
2001507+5.2%
2011616+21.5%
2021755+22.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Chapel next to the main road

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The most valuable building is a watermill from 1820. It was functional until 1952. Today the building is unused.[6]

The Church of Saint Lawrence is a cemetery church without historic value. The original wooden church was built in 1350–1354. At the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, it was replaced by a stone one. Around 1711, the church was probably struck by lightning and fell into disrepair. In 1854, it was completely rebuilt into its present form.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 328.
  3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Pátek. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  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. ^ "Vodní mlýn zv. Lazarův" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  7. ^ "Pátek, kostel sv. Vavřince, hřbitov". Noc kostelů (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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