Pátek is a municipality and village in
Nymburk District
Nymburk District ( cs, okres Nymburk) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Nymburk.
Administrative division
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in the
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name literally means "
Friday
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". The village was probably founded on Friday.
Geography
Pátek is located about east of
Nymburk
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and east of
Prague
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. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the
Central Elbe Table
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Directions and generalised locations
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. The Sánský Channel flows through the municipality. There are several small ponds.
History
The first written mention of Pátek is from 1345.
Sights
The most valuable building is a watermill from 1820. It was functional until 1952. Today the building is unused.
The Church of Saint Lawrence is a cemetery church without historic value. The original wooden church was built in 1350–1354. At the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, it was replaced by a stone one. Around 1711, the church was probably struck by lightning and fell into disrepair. In 1854, it was completely rebuilt to its present form.
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Villages in Nymburk District