Mlázovice
Mlázovice | |
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 Town hall on the town square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Mlázovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′43″N 15°31′18″E / 50.41194°N 15.52167°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1360 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 304 m (997 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 553 |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 507 58, 507 81 |
| Website | www |
Mlázovice is a market town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The village of Mezihoří is an administrative part of Mlázovice.
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived from the personal name Mlaz, meaning "the village of Mlaz's people". Originally the name was Mlazovice, but in the 16th century it was distorted to Mlázovice because of its similarity with the word mlází ("young forest").[2]
Geography
[edit]Mlázovice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Jičín and 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Maxinec at 450 m (1,480 ft) above sea level. The Javorka River flows along the eastern municipal border.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Mlázovice is from 1360, when there was a fortress owned by Jiřík of Mlázovice. The owners of Mlázovice often changed. In 1424, during the Hussite Wars, the fortress and the village were burned down, but the village recovered. In 1540, during the rule of the Karlík of Nežetice family, Mlázovice was promoted to a market town. In 1594, Mlázovice was acquired by the Smiřický family and annexed to the Hořice estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Mlázovice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the Baroque style in 1725, on the site of an older wooden church. The bell tower was finished in 1760.[6]
Notable people
[edit]- Jan Křtitel Kuchař (1751–1829), musician and composer; lived here in childhood
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 103.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dýšina. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "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 Nejsvětější Trojice s ohrazením hřbitova" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
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