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Mokrý Lom

Coordinates: 48°50′41″N 14°30′51″E / 48.84472°N 14.51417°E / 48.84472; 14.51417
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Mokrý Lom
Centre of Mokrý Lom
Centre of Mokrý Lom
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Coat of arms of Mokrý Lom
Mokrý Lom is located in Czech Republic
Mokrý Lom
Mokrý Lom
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°50′41″N 14°30′51″E / 48.84472°N 14.51417°E / 48.84472; 14.51417
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1362
Area
 • Total
3.56 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Elevation
515 m (1,690 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
113
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
374 01
Websitewww.mokrylom.cz

Mokrý Lom is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The hamlets of Lahuť and Polžov are administrative parts of Mokrý Lom.

Geography

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Mokrý Lom is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of České Budějovice. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at 541 m (1,775 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Mokrý Lom is from 1362. The village was a part of the Velešín estate until 1387, when it was acquired by the Rosenberg family.[2]

After the revolution in 1850, when modern municipalities were established, Mokrý Lom became part of Sedlce. In 1924, Mokrý Lom was separated and thus the current municipality was created.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869206—    
1880174−15.5%
1890177+1.7%
1900194+9.6%
1910206+6.2%
YearPop.±%
1921202−1.9%
1930176−12.9%
1950111−36.9%
1961102−8.1%
197095−6.9%
YearPop.±%
1980105+10.5%
199173−30.5%
200167−8.2%
2011102+52.2%
2021117+14.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

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Mokrý Lom is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque chapel from 1848, located in the centre of Mokrý Lom.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Mokrý Lom" (in Czech). Obec Mokrý Lom. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Mokrý Lom". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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