Mikulovice (Znojmo District)

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Mikulovice
Market town
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Church of Saints Peter and Paul
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Mikulovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°57′25″N16°5′41″E / 48.95694°N 16.09472°E / 48.95694; 16.09472
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region South Moravian
District Znojmo
First mentioned1314
Area
 • Total13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Elevation
322 m (1,056 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
 • Total650
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
671 33
Website www.mikulovice.eu

Mikulovice (German : Niklowitz) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

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Geography

Mikulovice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Znojmo and 44 km (27 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 365 m (1,198 ft) above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Jevišovka River. Horní Dunajovice Reservoir, built on the Křepička Stream, is situated on the northeastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Mikulovice is from 1314. In 1558, Mikulovice was promoted to a market town by Emperor Ferdinand I. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869838—    
1880865+3.2%
1890813−6.0%
1900821+1.0%
1910841+2.4%
YearPop.±%
1921802−4.6%
1930790−1.5%
1950690−12.7%
1961709+2.8%
1970654−7.8%
YearPop.±%
1980629−3.8%
1991600−4.6%
2001602+0.3%
2011608+1.0%
2021620+2.0%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Mikulovice is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was originally built in the Romanesque-Gothic style, but later it was extended and modified in the Renaissance and Baroque styles. Some valuable Romanesque elements have been preserved to this day. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ↑ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Městys Mikulovice. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  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. ↑ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
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