Bašť
Municipality
Centre of Bašť
Centre of Bašť
Flag of Bašť
Flag
Coat of arms of Bašť
Coat of arms
Bašť is located in Czech Republic
Bašť
Bašť
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°12′19″N 14°28′20″E / 50.20528°N 14.47222°E / 50.20528; 14.47222
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1088
Area
 • Total7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Elevation
224 m (735 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,007
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 85
Websitewww.obecbast.cz

Bašť is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants.

Geography

Bašť is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Prague. It lies mostly in the Central Elbe Table, but the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Prague Plateau. The highest point is at 300 m (980 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Bašť is from 1088, when King Vratislaus II donated the village to the Vyšehrad Chapter. The village used to be made up of two settlements, Velký Bášt and Malý Bášt (later named Bašť and Baštěk), which later urbanistically merged.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869531—    
1880600+13.0%
1890649+8.2%
1900646−0.5%
1910711+10.1%
YearPop.±%
1921671−5.6%
1930793+18.2%
1950666−16.0%
1961670+0.6%
1970610−9.0%
YearPop.±%
1980614+0.7%
1991555−9.6%
2001549−1.1%
20111,657+201.8%
20212,989+80.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Dějiny obce Velkého a Malého Báště" (in Czech). Obec Bašť. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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