Pátek
# Pátek

Pátek is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

## Etymology

The name literally means "Friday". The village was probably founded on Friday.

## Geography

Pátek is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Nymburk and 44 km (27 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Sánský Channel flows through the municipality. There are several small ponds.

## History

The first written mention of Pátek is from 1345.

## Sights

The most valuable building is a watermill from 1820. It was functional until 1952. Today the building is unused.

The Church of Saint Lawrence is a cemetery church without historic value. The original wooden church was built in 1350–1354. At the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, it was replaced by a stone one. Around 1711, the church was probably struck by lightning and fell into disrepair. In 1854, it was completely rebuilt to its present form.

