Benátky nad Jizerou
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| Benátky nad Jizerou | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | Central Bohemian | ||
| District | Mladá Boleslav | ||
| Commune | Mladá Boleslav | ||
| Municipality | Benátky nad Jizerou | ||
| River | Jizera | ||
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 50°17′22″N 14°49′52″E / 50.28944°N 14.83111°E | ||
| Area | 35.46 km2 (13.69 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 7,042 (2006-10-02) | ||
| Density | 199 / km2 (515 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1259 | ||
| Mayor | Jaroslav Král | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 293 01 - 294 71 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Benátky nad Jizerou | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.benatky.cz | |||
Benátky nad Jizerou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛnaːtkɪ ˈnadjɪzɛrou̯]; German: Benatek) is a town on the Jizera river in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, between the cities Stará Boleslav and Mladá Boleslav.
The city was the site of a castle and observatory built by astronomer Tycho Brahe.
Benatky Castle
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