Benátky nad Jizerou

Benátky nad Jizerou
Husovo Square
Benátky nad Jizerou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′22″N 14°49′52″E / 50.28944°N 14.83111°E / 50.28944; 14.83111
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1052
Government
  MayorKarel Bendl (ODS)
Area
  Total
35.51 km2 (13.71 sq mi)
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
7,879
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
294 71, 294 72
Websitewww.benatky.cz

Benátky nad Jizerou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛnaːtkɪ nad ˈjɪzɛrou]; German: Benatek) is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,900 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.