Mohelnice nad Jizerou

Mohelnice nad Jizerou
Mohelnice nad Jizerou
Municipality
	Centre of Mohelnice nad Jizerou
	Mohelnice nad Jizerou Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°33′35″N 14°58′39″E / 50.55972°N 14.97750°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Elevation	232 m (761 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	95
• Density	35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 13
Website	www.mohelnice-nad-jizerou.cz

Mohelnice nad Jizerou is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Podhora is an administrative part of Mohelnice nad Jizerou.

Etymology

The name was derived from the name of the Mohelka river, which was initially called Mohelnice. The name of the river was derived from the word mohyla (i.e. 'mound', but formerly also 'hill'; so the word mohelnice meant "water flowing between hills").^[2]

Geography

Mohelnice nad Jizerou is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Jičín Uplands and Jizera Table. The highest point is at 328 m (1,076 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated at the confluence of the Jizera and Mohelka rivers.

History

The first written mention of Mohelnice nad Jizerou is from 1352.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	388	—
1880	261	−32.7%
1890	270	+3.4%
1900	233	−13.7%
1910	279	+19.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	288	+3.2%
1930	247	−14.2%
1950	153	−38.1%
1961	175	+14.4%
1970	144	−17.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	109	−24.3%
1991	81	−25.7%
2001	77	−4.9%
2011	89	+15.6%
2021	95	+6.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Mohelnice nad Jizerou is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a tribune church, built in the Romanesque style in the mid-12th century.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 122–123.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Mohelnice nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-06.

External links

Official website

[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. 122–123.

[3] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Mohelnice nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2024-06-06.

[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] "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-06.

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