Mezná (Pelhřimov District)

Mezná
Municipality
Centre of Mezná
Mezná Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′50″N 15°12′41″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
First mentioned	1385
Area
• Total	8.24 km^2 (3.18 sq mi)
Elevation	636 m (2,087 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	167
• Density	20/km^2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	393 01
Website	www.mezna.cz

Mezná is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Vratišov is an administrative part of Mezná.

Etymology

The name is an adjective derived from the word mez ('border'). The village was probably founded near the border of some estate.[2]

Geography

Mezná is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Pelhřimov and 27 km (17 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the hill Bukový kopec at 703 m (2,306 ft) above sea level. The Želivka River (called Hejlovka on the upper course) originates in the municipal territory, on the northern slopes of Bukový kopec. The Bělá stream flows along the eastern municipal border and together with its nameless tributary, they supply several small fish ponds located in the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Mezná is from 1385.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 418 —     1880 440 +5.3% 1890 447 +1.6% 1900 428 −4.3% 1910 395 −7.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 383 −3.0% 1930 337 −12.0% 1950 224 −33.5% 1961 245 +9.4% 1970 183 −25.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 159 −13.1% 1991 126 −20.8% 2001 119 −5.6% 2011 134 +12.6% 2021 140 +4.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are two Baroque calvaries from the years 1742 and 1769, and a Gothic memorial stone.[5]

References

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. 66–67.
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 Mezná". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

External links

• Official website