Milíře

Milíře
Municipality
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Flag Coat of arms
Milíře Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′47″N 12°33′2″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Tachov
First mentioned	1669
Area
• Total	14.89 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Elevation	635 m (2,083 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	235
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	347 01
Website	www.obec-milire.cz

Milíře (German: Brand, Tachauer Brand) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Zadní Milíře is an administrative part of Milíře.

Etymology

The name literally means 'charcoal piles'.

Geography

Milíře is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Tachov and 58 km (36 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Upper Palatinate Forest. The highest point is at 750 m (2,460 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Milíře is from 1669. Zadní Milíře was first mentioned in 1778.

In 1946, most German-speaking inhabitants were expelled. After the war, the area was only partly repopulated.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,859 —     1880 1,814 −2.4% 1890 1,843 +1.6% 1900 1,852 +0.5% 1910 1,910 +3.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,825 −4.5% 1930 1,720 −5.8% 1950 328 −80.9% 1961 448 +36.6% 1970 359 −19.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 93 −74.1% 1991 81 −12.9% 2001 198 +144.4% 2011 235 +18.7% 2021 250 +6.4%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Milíře is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1814–1816. Together with the rectory, school, memorial cross and World War I memorial, it forms a valuable set of historical buildings.

External links

• Official website