Mýto
Town in the Czech Republic
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::summary Town in the Czech Republic ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mýto |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Myto nam.jpg |
| image_caption | Town square |
| image_flag | Myto RO CZ flag.gif |
| image_shield | Myto RO CZ CoA.gif |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Plzeň |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Rokycany |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | František Končel |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1296 |
| area_total_km2 | 17.80 |
| elevation_m | 443 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1602 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 338 05 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Mýto | other_name = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = Myto nam.jpg | image_caption = Town square | image_flag = Myto RO CZ flag.gif | image_shield = Myto RO CZ CoA.gif | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Plzeň | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Rokycany | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = František Končel | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1296 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 17.80 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 443 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1602 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 338 05 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Mýto (; ) is a town in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Etymology
The town's name literally means 'toll'. It refers to its history and location on an important trade route from Prague to Bavaria where the toll was collected.
Geography
Mýto is located about 11 km northeast of Rokycany and 24 km east of Plzeň. The municipal territory extends into three geomorphological regions. The central part with the built-up area lies in the western tip of the Hořovice Uplands. The southern part lies in the Brdy Highlands and includes the highest point of Mýto, the hill Ostrý vrch at 641 m above sea level. A small part in the north lies in the Křivokrát Highlands.
The stream Holoubkovský potok flows through the town. The streams supplies two notable fishponds in the municipal territory: Štěpánský rybník and Podmýtský rybník.
History
The first written mention of Mýto and its older church is from 1296. The original settlement was located on a hill around the Church of Saint Stephen. Gradually people began to settle in the area of today's Mýto, where the Church of Saint John the Baptist was built in 1350. At the beginning of the 14th century Mýto became a market town, and in 1905 it became a town.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|2114 |1880|2102 |1890|2159 |1900|2287 |1910|2296 |1921|2191 |1930|2217 |1950|1676 |1961|1823 |1970|1640 |1980|1497 |1991|1382 |2001|1403 |2011|1506 |2021|1536 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/Kostel_sv._Stepana_Myto_06.JPG" caption="Church of Saint Stephen"] ::
The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.
Mýto is located on the railway line Plzeň–Beroun.
Sights
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/16/Kostel_Jana_Krtitele_Myto_04.JPG" caption="Church of Saint John the Baptist"] ::
The Gothic Church of Saint Stephen was built in the 13th century and its Baroque tower dates from the 18th century. Today it serves social and cultural purposes.
The Church of Saint John the Baptist was originally a chapel consecrated to John the Evangelist. During the Thirty Years' War the church was burned down, and in 1680–1682 it was built once again. Many of its Gothic elements were rebuilt in the Baroque style.
Notable people
- August Wilhelm Ambros (1816–1876), Austrian music historian
Twin towns – sister cities
Mýto is twinned with:
- GER Berga, Germany
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Historie města". Město Mýto.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Detail stanice Mýto". [[České dráhy]].
- (2019-07-16). "Gäste aus tschechischer Partnerstadt zu Besuch in Berga". Ostthüringer Zeitung.
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