Veltrusy

Veltrusy (; ) is a town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. It is known for the Veltrusy Mansion.

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Settlement.name: Veltrusy
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Nám. A. Dvořáka, Veltrusy, okres Mělník.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: A. Dvořáka Square with the Church of Saint John the Baptist
Settlement.image_shield: Veltrusy - CoA.png
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central Bohemian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mělník
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Filip Volák
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1226
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.01

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Veltrusy
Population: 2311
Area: 8.006456
Elevation: 172
Official website: www.veltrusy.cz
Image: Veltrusy, náměstí.jpg
Licence plate code: S

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Commons category: Veltrusy
time of earliest written record: 1052-01-01
email address: mailto:[email protected]
postal code: 277 46
number of houses: 662
web feed URL: www.veltrusy.cz/rss.xml
mean age: 39.8
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Veltrusy (; ) is a town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. It is known for the Veltrusy Mansion.

==Etymology== The name of the settlement arose from a derogatory designation of its inhabitants. The word veltrusi was used to refer to people who excreted a lot (in Czech velmi trousili).