Miskovice

For the municipality in the Zlín Region, see Míškovice.

Miskovice
Municipality
View from the west
Flag Coat of arms
Miskovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′46″N 15°12′17″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1131
Area
• Total	19.21 km^2 (7.42 sq mi)
Elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,153
• Density	60/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	284 01, 285 01
Website	www.miskovice-kh.cz

Miskovice is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bylany, Hořany, Mezholezy and Přítoky are administrative parts of Miskovice.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Myslkovice. The name was derived from the personal name Myslek, meaning "the village of Myslek's people". In the 15th century, the name was distorted to Miskovice.[2]

Geography

Miskovice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Kutná Hora and 48 km (30 mi) east of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 469 m (1,539 ft) above sea level. The Vrchlice Stream flows along the southern municipal border. Part of the Vrchlice Reservoir, built on the Vrchlice, is located within the territory of Miskovice.

History

The first written mention of Miskovice is from 1131.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,424 —     1880 1,491 +4.7% 1890 1,520 +1.9% 1900 1,662 +9.3% 1910 1,606 −3.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,587 −1.2% 1930 1,522 −4.1% 1950 998 −34.4% 1961 1,038 +4.0% 1970 882 −15.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 767 −13.0% 1991 687 −10.4% 2001 761 +10.8% 2011 917 +20.5% 2021 1,143 +24.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/2 road from Prague to Kutná Hora and Pardubice passes through the municipality.

Sights

A notable building is the former Renaissance fortress in Přítoky. It dates from the end of the 16th century. Later it was rebuilt into a homestead, but many Renaissance elements have been preserved.[6]

Archaeology

In 2003, the first Czech fossil bones of a non-avian dinosaur were found in an abandoned quarry in the municipality. These belong to a small ornithopod related to the popular genus Iguanodon.[7]

Notable people

• Antonietta Brandeis (1848–1926), Czech-Italian painter

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. 94–95.
3. "Miskovice (Kutná Hora, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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. "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
7. "Dinosaurus od Mezholez" (PDF). Zpravodaj 2/2018 (in Czech). Obec Miskovice. October 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-05-28.

External links

• Official website