Benátky nad Jizerou

Geobox | Settlement
name = Benátky nad Jizerou
other_name =
category = Town


image_caption =


symbol = Benatky n j znak.gif
etymology =
official_name =
motto =
nickname =
country = Czech Republic
country_

state =
region = Central Bohemian
region_type = Region
district = Mladá Boleslav
district_type = District
commune = Mladá Boleslav
municipality = Benátky nad Jizerou
part =
river = Jizera
location =
elevation = 225
lat_d = 50
lat_m = 17
lat_s = 22
lat_NS = N
long_d = 14
long_m = 49
long_s = 52
long_EW = E
highest =
highest_elevation =
highest_lat_d =
highest_long_d =
lowest =
lowest_elevation =
lowest_lat_d =
lowest_long_d =
area = 35.46
area_round = 2
population = 7042
population_date = 2006-10-02
population_density = auto
established = 1259
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = Jaroslav Král
timezone =

---

map_background = Czechia - background map.png map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
map_locator = Czechia
commons = Benátky nad Jizerou
statistics = [http://www.statnisprava.cz/ebe/ciselniky.nsf/i/535451 statnisprava.cz]
website = [http://www.benatky.cz/ www.benatky.cz]
footnotes =

Benátky nad Jizerou (IPA2|ˈbɛna:tkɪ ˈnadjɪzɛroʊ̯, _de. 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.

External links

* [http://www.benatky.cz/ Municipal website (in Czech)]
* [http://www.branapamatek.cz/d-vypis.php?login=benatkynj Town castle (in German)]