Tišice is a municipality and village in

Mělník District Mělník District ( cs, okres Mělník) is a district (''okres'') within Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Mělník. Complete list of municipalities Býkev - Byšice - Chlumín - Chorušice - Chvatěruby ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Chrást and Kozly are administrative parts of Tišice.

Geography

Tišice is located about north of

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. It lies in a flat landscape in the

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. The

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River flows along the municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Tišice is from 1400. The village of Kozly was first mentioned in 1052 and Chrást in 1380. All three were separate municipalities until 1960, when they merged.

Demographics

Transport

Tišice is located on the railway lines Prague–

Turnov Turnov (; german: Turnau) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 14,000 inhabitants. It is a traditional centre for gemstone polishing, glass craftsmanship and arts. The town centre is well prese ...

and Prague–

Mělník Mělník (; german: Melnik) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 19,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Mělník lies in one of the most im ...

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of All Saints, located in Kozly. The originally early Gothic church was built in 1352. It was reconstructed in the Baroque style in 1822.

Notable people

Marie Podvalová Marie Podvalová (5 September 1909 – 16 May 1992) was a Czech opera singer who had a long career at the National Theatre in Prague from 1936 to 1978. A dramatic soprano who excelled in the Czech repertoire, she garnered particular acclaim for ...

(1909–1992), opera singer; grew up here

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tisice Villages in Mělník District