Mohelnice nad Jizerou
Mohelnice nad Jizerou | |
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.jpg) Centre of Mohelnice nad Jizerou | |
  Mohelnice nad Jizerou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′35″N 14°58′39″E / 50.55972°N 14.97750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.68 km2 (1.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 95 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 13 |
| Website | www |
Mohelnice nad Jizerou is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
The village of Podhora is an administrative part of Mohelnice nad Jizerou.
Etymology[edit]
The name was derived from the name of the Mohelka river, which was initially called Mohelnice. The name of the river was derived from the word mohyla (i.e. 'mound', formerly also 'hill'; so the word mohelnice meant "water flowing between hills").[2]
Geography[edit]
Mohelnice nad Jizerou is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Jičín Uplands and Jizera Table. The highest point is at 328 m (1,076 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated at he confluence of the Jizera and Mohelka rivers.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Mohelnice nad Jizerou is from 1352.[3]
Demographics[edit]
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Transport[edit]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights[edit]
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The main landmark of Mohelnice nad Jizerou is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a tribune church, built in the Romanesque style in the mid-12th century.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 122–123.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Mohelnice nad Jizerou. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mladá Boleslav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
External links[edit]
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