Milejovice

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Milejovice
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Centre of Milejovice
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Milejovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°11′17″N13°55′48″E / 49.18806°N 13.93000°E / 49.18806; 13.93000
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region South Bohemian
District Strakonice
First mentioned1315
Area
  Total6.24 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
  Total69
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
387 01
Website www.milejovice.cz

Milejovice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

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Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Milej, meaning "the village of Milej's people". [2]

Geography

Milejovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Strakonice and 45 km (28 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Vráž at 645 m (2,116 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Milejovice is from 1315. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869376    
1880374−0.5%
1890362−3.2%
1900352−2.8%
1910348−1.1%
YearPop.±%
1921339−2.6%
1930293−13.6%
1950199−32.1%
1961179−10.1%
1970143−20.1%
YearPop.±%
1980103−28.0%
199169−33.0%
200152−24.6%
201169+32.7%
202164−7.2%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

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

Sights

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Dobrá voda pilgrimage site

In the centre of Milejovice is a chapel. [6]

In the eastern part of the municipal territory is Dobrá voda, a pilgrimage site with the Chapel of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Stations of the Cross. The chapel was built in 1889–1891 next to a well with a supposedly healing spring. [3] [7]

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References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 75.
  3. 1 2 "Milejovice, to není jen poutní místo Dobrá Voda" (in Czech). Deník.cz. 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "O obci Milejovice" (in Czech). Obec Milejovice. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  7. "Kaple Nejblahoslavenější Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-11.