Želízy

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Želízy
Municipality and village
Center of the village with the former town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Želízy Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°25′N 14°28′E / 50.417°N 14.467°E / 50.417; 14.467Coordinates: 50°25′N 14°28′E / 50.417°N 14.467°E / 50.417; 14.467
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian Region
District	Mělník District
Area
• Total	11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi)
Elevation	180 m (590 ft)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	511
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 21
Website	https://www.obeczelizy.cz/

Želízy (German: Schelesen)^[2] is a village and municipality in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Tourist attractions include the Devil's Heads, sculptures from the first half of the 19th century carved in the sandstone above the town.

In the interwar period the village was a popular resort destination for middle class German-speaking Jews of Prague, including Franz Kafka.

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