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Neratovice

Neratovice
Town
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Country Czech Republic
Region Central Bohemian
District Mělník
Commune Neratovice
River Elbe
Elevation 162 m (531 ft)
Coordinates 50°15′N 14°30′E / 50.250°N 14.500°E / 50.250; 14.500Coordinates: 50°15′N 14°30′E / 50.250°N 14.500°E / 50.250; 14.500
Area 20.01 km2 (7.73 sq mi)
Population 16,363
Density 818/km2 (2,119/sq mi)
First mentioned 1227
Mayor Miroslav Lid
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 277 11
Location in the Czech Republic
Location in the Czech Republic
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.Neratovice.cz

Neratovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈnɛratovɪtsɛ]; German: Neratowitz) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has cca 16,400 inhabitants. The Spolana chemical plant resides there. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area.

Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the KAROLINENTHAL (Karlín) district, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.

A post-office was opened in 1874.


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