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Miskovice

Coordinates: 49°56′46″N 15°12′17″E / 49.94611°N 15.20472°E / 49.94611; 15.20472
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Miskovice
View from the west
View from the west
Flag of Miskovice
Coat of arms of Miskovice
Miskovice is located in Czech Republic
Miskovice
Miskovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′46″N 15°12′17″E / 49.94611°N 15.20472°E / 49.94611; 15.20472
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKutná Hora
First mentioned1131
Area
 • Total19.21 km2 (7.42 sq mi)
Elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,153
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
284 01, 285 01
Websitewww.miskovice-kh.cz

Miskovice is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Bylany, Hořany, Mezholezy and Přítoky are administrative parts of Miskovice.

Etymology

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The initial name of the village was Myslkovice. The name was derived from the personal name Myslek, meaning "the village of Myslek's people". In the 15th century, the name was distorted to Miskovice.[2]

Geography

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Miskovice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Kutná Hora and 48 km (30 mi) east of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 469 m (1,539 ft) above sea level. The Vrchlice Stream flows along the southern municipal border. Part of the Vrchlice Reservoir, built on the Vrchlice, is located within the territory of Miskovice.

History

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The first written mention of Miskovice is from 1131.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,424—    
18801,491+4.7%
18901,520+1.9%
19001,662+9.3%
19101,606−3.4%
YearPop.±%
19211,587−1.2%
19301,522−4.1%
1950998−34.4%
19611,038+4.0%
1970882−15.0%
YearPop.±%
1980767−13.0%
1991687−10.4%
2001761+10.8%
2011917+20.5%
20211,143+24.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The I/2 road from Prague to Kutná Hora and Pardubice passes through the municipality.

Sights

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A notable building is the former Renaissance fortress in Přítoky. It dates from the end of the 16th century. Later it was rebuilt into a homestead, but many Renaissance elements have been preserved.[6]

Archaeology

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In 2003, the first Czech fossil bones of a non-avian dinosaur were found in an abandoned quarry in the municipality. These belong to a small ornithopod related to the popular genus Iguanodon.[7]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 94–95.
  3. ^ "Miskovice (Kutná Hora, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  7. ^ "Dinosaurus od Mezholez" (PDF). Zpravodaj 2/2018 (in Czech). Obec Miskovice. October 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
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