Mochov

Mochov
Municipality
Sokol hall and municipal office
Coat of arms
Mochov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°8′31″N 14°47′42″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1360
Area
• Total	9.32 km^2 (3.60 sq mi)
Elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,663
• Density	180/km^2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 87
Website	www.mochov.cz

Mochov is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Moch, meaning "Moch's (court)".[2]

Geography

Mochov is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Výmola Brook flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Mochov is from 1360. From 1437 to 1611, the village belonged to the Přerov estate. Then Emperor Rudolf II sold Mochov to Magdalena Trčka of Lípa, who joined it to the Kounice estate. It remained part of this estate until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 579 —     1880 742 +28.2% 1890 872 +17.5% 1900 820 −6.0% 1910 950 +15.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,032 +8.6% 1930 1,118 +8.3% 1950 1,012 −9.5% 1961 934 −7.7% 1970 831 −11.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 868 +4.5% 1991 896 +3.2% 2001 847 −5.5% 2011 1,288 +52.1% 2021 1,297 +0.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Bartholomew

The main landmark of Mochov is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is originally a late Gothic church from the 13th century, which was later rebuilt in the Baroque style.[6]

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). p. 124.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Mochov. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
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. "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-04.

External links

• Official website