Milešov

Milešov
Municipality
Centre of Milešov
Flag Coat of arms
Milešov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′22″N 14°13′17″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1323
Area
• Total	15.51 km^2 (5.99 sq mi)
Elevation	401 m (1,316 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	329
• Density	21/km^2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	262 34
Website	milesov.cz

Milešov is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

• Milešov (209)
• Klenovice (91)
• Přední Chlum (22)

Geography

Milešov is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Příbram and 50 km (31 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Bukovec at 554 m (1,818 ft) above sea level. The western and northern municipal border is formed by the Vltava River, respectively by the Orlík and Kamýk reservoirs, built on the Vltava.

History

The first written mention of Milešov is from 1323.[3] The village was founded in the 14th century as a result of gold and antimony mining in the area.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,301 —     1880 1,322 +1.6% 1890 1,323 +0.1% 1900 1,403 +6.0% 1910 1,283 −8.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,220 −4.9% 1930 1,146 −6.1% 1950 751 −34.5% 1961 551 −26.6% 1970 445 −19.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 409 −8.1% 1991 343 −16.1% 2001 317 −7.6% 2011 358 +12.9% 2021 322 −10.1%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The main historical landmark of Milešov is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1903–1905.[7]

Destinov Mansion was built in the mid-19th century for Emanuel Kittl, who owned local mines and is known as the father of Emmy Destinn. The romantic mansion was rebuilt for recreational purposes in the 20th century.[8]

Notable people

• Emmy Destinn (1878–1930), operatic soprano; grew up here

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. "Milešov" (in Czech). Atlas Česka. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
4. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Milešov. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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 Nanebevzetí Panny Marie (Milešov, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
8. "Z historie" (in Czech). Dům domácí péče Milešov. Retrieved 2023-04-04.

External links

• Official website