Kokořín

Kokořín
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Kokořín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°25′48″N 14°34′2″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	1320
Area
• Total	16.41 km^2 (6.34 sq mi)
Elevation	333 m (1,093 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	393
• Density	24/km^2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 23
Website	obeckokorin.cz

Kokořín is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Kokořín is known for the Kokořín Castle.

Administrative division

Kokořín consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Kokořín (187)
• Březinka (43)
• Janova Ves (55)
• Kokořínský Důl (43)
• Šemanovice (36)
• Truskavna (16)

Geography

Kokořín is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Mělník and 35 km (22 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Spálený vrch at 375 m (1,230 ft) above sea level. The entire municipal territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Kokořín is from 1320.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,340 —     1880 1,240 −7.5% 1890 1,162 −6.3% 1900 1,164 +0.2% 1910 1,063 −8.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,033 −2.8% 1930 989 −4.3% 1950 702 −29.0% 1961 561 −20.1% 1970 452 −19.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 362 −19.9% 1991 366 +1.1% 2001 365 −0.3% 2011 351 −3.8% 2021 380 +8.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Kokořín Castle

The main landmark is the Kokořín Castle. It was originally a medieval fortress carved in the local sandstone. In the mid-14th century, it was rebuilt into the castle. Today it is open to the public and offers guided tours.[3]

Kokořín Chateau is a small rural Baroque castle from the mid-18th century.[6]

Notable people

• Václav Bolemír Nebeský (1818–1882), poet and translator

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. "History of the Kokořín Castle". Kokořín Castle. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
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. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-02.

External links

• Official website