Lázně Toušeň (formerly Toušeň; German: Tauschim) is a spa market town in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Lázně Toušeň | |
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 Spa building | |
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  Lázně Toušeň Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′10″N 14°42′58″E / 50.16944°N 14.71611°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1293 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,504 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 89 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editLázně Toušeň is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table within the Polabí lowland. The market town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe River, opposite the confluence of the Elbe and Jizera rivers. In the western part of the municipal territory are two artificial lakes created by flooding sandstone quarries: Mezi mosty and Malvíny.
History
editThe first written mention of Toušeň is from 1293. In the 17th century, it was owned by the Waldstein family. In 1777, part of the market town's land was separated and the new village of Káraný was founded on it. The iron spring has been known since time immemorial and in 1868, a small spa was founded. After the World War II, the spa focused on the treatment of top athletes.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
editLázně Toušeň is known for its mud baths. The original spa was expanded with mud baths in 1899. the spa focuses on the treatment of musculoskeletal, skin, nervous system and gynecological diseases. Peloid is used for the mud baths.[5]
Transport
editLázně Toušeň is located on the railway line Neratovice–Čelákovice.[6]
Sights
editThe main landmark of Lázně Toušeň is the Church of Saint Florian. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1888–1889.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Lázně Toušeň. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "O lázních" (in Czech). Slatinné lázně Toušeň. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- ^ "Detail stanice Lázně Toušeň" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Floriána" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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