Mikulovice (Znojmo District)

Mikulovice
Market town
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Flag Coat of arms
Mikulovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°57′25″N 16°5′41″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1314
Area
• Total	13.76 km^2 (5.31 sq mi)
Elevation	322 m (1,056 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	650
• Density	47/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 33
Website	www.mikulovice.eu

Mikulovice (German: Niklowitz) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Geography

Mikulovice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Znojmo and 44 km (27 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 365 m (1,198 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Jevišovka River. Horní Dunajovice Reservoir, built on the Křepička Stream, is situated on the northeastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Mikulovice is from 1314. In 1558, Mikulovice was promoted to a market town by Emperor Ferdinand I.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 838 —     1880 865 +3.2% 1890 813 −6.0% 1900 821 +1.0% 1910 841 +2.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 802 −4.6% 1930 790 −1.5% 1950 690 −12.7% 1961 709 +2.8% 1970 654 −7.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 629 −3.8% 1991 600 −4.6% 2001 602 +0.3% 2011 608 +1.0% 2021 620 +2.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Mikulovice is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was originally built in the Romanesque-Gothic style, but later it was extended and modified in the Renaissance and Baroque styles. Some valuable Romanesque elements have been preserved to this day.[5]

Notable people

• Emanuel Krescenc Liška (1852–1903), painter and illustrator
• Růžena Svobodová (1868–1920), writer

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Městys Mikulovice. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-26.

External links

• Official website