Veltrusy
Sign in to saveVeltrusy (; ) is a town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. It is known for the Veltrusy Mansion.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Veltrusy
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Nám. A. Dvořáka, Veltrusy, okres Mělník.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- A. Dvořáka Square with the Church of Saint John the Baptist
- Settlement.image_shield
- Veltrusy - CoA.png
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Central Bohemian
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Mělník
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Czech Republic
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in the Czech Republic
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Filip Volák
- Settlement.established_title
- First mentioned
- Settlement.established_date
- 1226
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 8.01
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Veltrusy (; ) is a town in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. It is known for the Veltrusy Mansion.
==Etymology== The name of the settlement arose from a derogatory designation of its inhabitants. The word veltrusi was used to refer to people who excreted a lot (in Czech velmi trousili).