Mokrý Lom

Mokrý Lom
Municipality
Centre of Mokrý Lom
Flag Coat of arms
Mokrý Lom Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°50′41″N 14°30′51″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	České Budějovice
First mentioned	1362
Area
• Total	3.56 km^2 (1.37 sq mi)
Elevation	515 m (1,690 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	113
• Density	32/km^2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	374 01
Website	www.mokrylom.cz

Mokrý Lom is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The hamlets of Lahuť and Polžov are administrative parts of Mokrý Lom.

Geography

Mokrý Lom is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of České Budějovice. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at 541 m (1,775 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Mokrý Lom is from 1362. The village was a part of the Velešín estate until 1387, when it was acquired by the Rosenberg family.[2]

After the revolution in 1850, when modern municipalities were established, Mokrý Lom became part of Sedlce. In 1924, Mokrý Lom was separated and thus the current municipality was created.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 206 —     1880 174 −15.5% 1890 177 +1.7% 1900 194 +9.6% 1910 206 +6.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 202 −1.9% 1930 176 −12.9% 1950 111 −36.9% 1961 102 −8.1% 1970 95 −6.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 105 +10.5% 1991 73 −30.5% 2001 67 −8.2% 2011 102 +52.2% 2021 117 +14.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Mokrý Lom is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque chapel from 1848, located in the centre of Mokrý Lom.[5]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Mokrý Lom" (in Czech). Obec Mokrý Lom. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
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. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Mokrý Lom". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

External links

• Official website