Miskovice
View from the west
View from the west
Flag of Miskovice
Coat of arms of Miskovice
Miskovice is located in Czech Republic
Miskovice
Miskovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′46″N 15°12′17″E / 49.94611°N 15.20472°E / 49.94611; 15.20472
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKutná Hora
First mentioned1131
Area
  Total19.21 km2 (7.42 sq mi)
Elevation
363 m (1,191 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total1,140
  Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
284 01, 285 01
Websitewww.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 1,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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

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.

History

The first written mention of Miskovice is from 1131.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Miskovice (Kutná Hora, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  3. "Dinosaurus od Mezholez" (PDF). Zpravodaj 2/2018 (in Czech). Obec Miskovice. October 2018. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  4. "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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