Mýto
Mýto (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmiːto]; German: Mauth), also known as Mýto v Čechách, is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Mýto | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Town square in Mýto | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: Toll, charge for road use | |
  Mýto Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′21″N 13°44′06″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Rokycany |
| First mentioned | 1336 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | František Končel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.79 km2 (6.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 443 m (1,453 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,544 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 338 05 |
| Website | www |
History
Austrian KK stamp, issue 1867, cancelled Mauth
Until 1918, Mýto was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the Rokycany District, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.[2]
Transport
The town is located on a train line leading from Prague to Plzeň. There is a train station which is served by regional trains.
Notable people
- August Wilhelm Ambros (1816–1876), Austrian music historian
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967
- "Gäste aus tschechischer Partnerstadt zu Besuch in Berga". otz.de (in German). Ostthüringer Zeitung. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
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