Miličín
Town
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Flag
Coat of arms of Miličín
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Miličín is located in Czech Republic
Miličín
Miličín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′15″N 14°39′41″E / 49.57083°N 14.66139°E / 49.57083; 14.66139
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1283
Area
 • Total25.72 km2 (9.93 sq mi)
Elevation
617 m (2,024 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total861
 • Density33/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
257 86
Websitewww.milicin.eu

Miličín is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Kahlovice, Malovice, Nasavrky, Nové Dvory, Petrovice, Reksyně, Záhoří u Miličína and Žibkov are administrative parts of Miličín.

Geography

Miličín is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Tábor and 52 km (32 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kalvárie at 698 m (2,290 ft) above sea level. The Chotýšanka River flows through the municipality. The area is rich in small ponds.

History

The first written mention of Miličín is from 1283. It was owned by a family that called itself the Lords of Miličín. After the last member of the family was killed in the Battle of Crécy, the Rosenberg family inherited the village. During their rule, Miličín was promoted to a town. The Rosenbergs owned the town until 1611, when the last member of the family died. In 1644, during the Thirty Years' War, the town burned down.[2]

Miličín used to be a centre of trade, but after the construction of the railway from Prague to České Budějovice, which avoided it, it found itself on the periphery and reoriented itself to agriculture.[2]

In 2022, the status of a town was restored to Miličín.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,975—    
18802,768−7.0%
18902,495−9.9%
19002,325−6.8%
19102,103−9.5%
YearPop.±%
19212,118+0.7%
19301,877−11.4%
19501,448−22.9%
19611,320−8.8%
19701,132−14.2%
YearPop.±%
19801,009−10.9%
1991942−6.6%
2001904−4.0%
2011877−3.0%
2021856−2.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which replaces the unfinished section of the D3 motorway from Prague to Tábor, passes through the town.

Sights

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark of Miličín is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Gothic style in 1380–1384. In 1754, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[6]

On Kalvárie Hill is the Chapel of the Passion of the Lord, which dates from 1748. The Stations of the Cross from 1796 lead to the chapel.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 3 "Miličín" (in Czech). Město Miličín. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  3. ↑ Kellner, Zdeněk (2022-05-26). "Miličín je opět městem, chystá opravený znak a v červnu městské slavnosti". Benešovský Deník (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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