Slavětín | |
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 Panorama of Slavětín with theCentral Bohemian Uplands in the background | |
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  Slavětín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:50°21′3″N13°54′28″E / 50.35083°N 13.90778°E /50.35083; 13.90778 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Louny |
| First mentioned | 1269 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.37 km2 (3.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 661 |
| • Density | 79.0/km2 (205/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 439 09, 440 01 |
| Website | www |
Slavětín is a market town inLouny District in theÚstí nad Labem Region of theCzech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Slavětín consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
The name is derived from the personal name Slavata, meaning "Slavata's (court)".[3]
Slavětín is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east ofLouny and 44 km (27 mi) northwest ofPrague. It lies in a mainly agricultural landscape in theLower Ohře Table. The highest point is at 332 m (1,089 ft) above sea level. The northern municipal border is former by theOhře River.
The first written mention of Slavětín is from 1269, whenPrague bishop Jan III of Dražice received the settlement from KingOttokar II.[4]
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Slavětín is located on the railway lineČeská Lípa–Postoloprty.[7]
The main landmark of Slavětín is the Church of Saint James the Great. It is a rare medieval monument. It was built in the Romanesque style in the 13th century and rebuilt in the Gothic style in the 14th century. The original tower was replaced by the current one in 1837. In 1880–1881, the church was restored byJosef Mocker.[8]
A notable building is the octagonal Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1672–1677.[9]
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