Mýto

Town in the Czech Republic

Town in Plzeň, Czech Republic

Mýto

Town

Town square

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Mýto

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 49°47′21″N 13°44′5″E﻿ / ﻿49.78917°N 13.73472°E﻿ / 49.78917; 13.73472
Country|  Czech Republic
Region| Plzeň
District| Rokycany
First mentioned| 1296
Government

• Mayor| František Končel
Area

• Total| 17.80 km2 (6.87 sq mi)
Elevation

| 443 m (1,453 ft)
Population

(2023-01-01)[1]

• Total| 1,558
• Density| 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

338 05

Website| www.mestomyto.cz

Mýto (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmiːto]; German: Mauth) is a town in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

## Etymology[edit]

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.[2]

## Geography[edit]

Mýto is located about 11 km (7 mi) northeast of Rokycany and 24 km (15 mi) 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 (2,103 ft) above sea level. A small part in the north lies in the Křivokrát Highlands.

The Holoubkovský Stream flows through the town. The streams supplies two notable bodies of water in the municipal territory, the Štěpánský and Podmýtský ponds.

## History[edit]

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.[2]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1869| 2,114| —
1880| 2,102| −0.6%
1890| 2,159| +2.7%
1900| 2,287| +5.9%
1910| 2,296| +0.4%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921| 2,191| −4.6%
1930| 2,217| +1.2%
1950| 1,676| −24.4%
1961| 1,823| +8.8%
1970| 1,640| −10.0%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1980| 1,497| −8.7%
1991| 1,382| −7.7%
2001| 1,403| +1.5%
2011| 1,506| +7.3%
2021| 1,536| +2.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

## Transport[edit]

Church of Saint Stephen

The D5 motorway passes through the northern part of the territory.

Mýto is located on a regional railway line leading from Beroun to Plzeň and Klatovy.[5]

## Sights[edit]

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.[2]

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.[2]

## Notable people[edit]

* August Wilhelm Ambros (1816–1876), Austrian music historian

## Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Mýto is twinned with:[6]

* Berga, Germany

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
2. ^ a b c d "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Mýto. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rokycany" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. ^ "Detail stanice Mýto" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
6. ^ "Gäste aus tschechischer Partnerstadt zu Besuch in Berga". otz.de (in German). Ostthüringer Zeitung. 2019-07-16. Retrieved 2020-08-02.

## External links[edit]

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Towns, market town and villages of Rokycany District

* Bezděkov
* Břasy
* Březina
* Bujesily
* Bušovice
* Cekov
* Cheznovice
* Chlum
* Chomle
* Čilá
* Dobřív
* Drahoňův Újezd
* Ejpovice
* Hlohovice
* Holoubkov
* Hrádek
* Hradiště
* Hůrky
* Kakejcov
* Kamenec
* Kamenný Újezd
* Kařez
* Kařízek
* Klabava
* Kladruby
* Kornatice
* Lhota pod Radčem
* Lhotka u Radnic
* Liblín
* Líšná
* Litohlavy
* Medový Újezd
* Mešno
* Mirošov
* Mlečice
* Mýto
* Němčovice
* Nevid
* Osek
* Ostrovec-Lhotka
* Plískov
* Podmokly
* Příkosice
* Přívětice
* Radnice
* Raková
* Rokycany
* Sebečice
* Sirá
* Skomelno
* Skořice
* Smědčice
* Štítov
* Strašice
* Svojkovice
* Těně
* Terešov
* Těškov
* Trokavec
* Týček
* Újezd u Svatého Kříže
* Vejvanov
* Veselá
* Vísky
* Volduchy
* Všenice
* Zbiroh
* Zvíkovec

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