Mělník, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
🇨🇿 Mělník is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Elbe and Vltava rivers, approximately 35 km north of Prague. The town is part of the Prague larger urban zone. The region is part of the most important agricultural areas of the country. The main agricultural produce are fruits, vegetables, potatoes, corn, sugar beet, and wine. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
1Economy Mělník is one of the largest river ports in the Czech Republic and a place of container trans-shipment.
1Viticulture Mělník gives its name to the Mělnická wine region, one of the most northerly in Europe. Every year, at the end of September, a wine festival is held in Mělník on the Feast of St. Wenceslaus.
According to legend, the Great Moravian Prince Svatopluk I sent the Bohemian Prince Bořivoj I a barrel of wine to celebrate the birth of his son Spytihněv I. It is said that Ludmila subsequently had vines brought from Moravia and planted not far from her birthplace, the fortified settlement of Pšov, today's Mělník. Ludmila's grandson St. Wenceslaus personally took care of the vineyards, and became the patron saint of winemakers.
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Mělník has a population of over 19,579 people. Mělník also forms the centre of the wider Mělník District which has a population of over 108,352 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Mělník has links with:
🇸🇰 Lučenec, Slovak Republic 🇩🇪 Oranienburg, Germany 🇵🇱 Przeworsk, Poland 🇧🇬 Sandanski, Bulgaria 🇨🇭 Wetzikon, Switzerland