Milíkov (Cheb District)

Milíkov
Municipality
Lipoltovský potok flowing through Milíkov
Flag Coat of arms
Milíkov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′21″N 12°32′52″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
First mentioned	1311
Area
• Total	19.48 km^2 (7.52 sq mi)
Elevation	462 m (1,516 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	295
• Density	15/km^2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	350 02
Website	www.milikov.cz

Milíkov (German: Miltigau) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

• Milíkov (155)
• Malá Šitboř (74)
• Mokřina (27)
• Těšov (24)
• Velká Šitboř (18)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Milík, meaning "Milík's (court)".[3]

Geography

Milíkov is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Cheb and 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies on the border between the Cheb Basin and Slavkov Forest. The highest point is at 713 m (2,339 ft) above sea level. The stream Lipoltovský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Milíkov is from 1311. The owners of the village often changed.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,141 —     1880 2,163 +1.0% 1890 1,856 −14.2% 1900 1,729 −6.8% 1910 1,584 −8.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,530 −3.4% 1930 1,540 +0.7% 1950 497 −67.7% 1961 429 −13.7% 1970 359 −16.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 252 −29.8% 1991 201 −20.2% 2001 213 +6.0% 2011 243 +14.1% 2021 298 +22.6%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The I/21 road, which connects the D5 and D6 motorways, runs along the southwestern municipal border.

Sights

Church of Saints Simon and Jude

The main landmark of Milíkov is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude. It was originally a chapel, rebuilt and extended into the church in 1787. In 1818–1820, it was rebuilt in the late Neoclassical style.[7]

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. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 80–81.
4. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Milíkov. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

External links

• Official website