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Mohelno

Coordinates: 49°6′51″N 16°11′25″E / 49.11417°N 16.19028°E / 49.11417; 16.19028
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Mohelno
Town square
Town square
Flag of Mohelno
Coat of arms of Mohelno
Mohelno is located in Czech Republic
Mohelno
Mohelno
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′51″N 16°11′25″E / 49.11417°N 16.19028°E / 49.11417; 16.19028
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictTřebíč
First mentioned1234
Area
 • Total17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,394
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
675 75
Websitemohelno-obec.cz

Mohelno is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Geography

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Mohelno is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Třebíč and 31 km (19 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 452 m (1,483 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated on the left bank of the Jihlava River, which forms the southern municipal border, and on the shore of the Mohelno Reservoir, built on the Jihlava.

Most of the Mohelenská hadcová step National Nature Reserve, which is located along the Jihlava River, lies in the territory of Mohelno. The reserve is protected for scree forests and serpentinite heat-loving oak forests, and related fauna and flora.[2]

History

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The oldest archeological finds proving Slavic settlement date from the 11th and 12th centuries. The first written mention of Mohelno is in a deed of Moravian Margrave Přemysl from 1234. In the years 1237–1349, the royal burgrave was based in Mohelno and the county offices were located here. From 1527, the village was part of the Náměšť estate.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,098—    
18801,171+6.6%
18901,185+1.2%
19001,278+7.8%
19101,306+2.2%
YearPop.±%
19211,403+7.4%
19301,521+8.4%
19501,338−12.0%
19611,537+14.9%
19701,524−0.8%
YearPop.±%
19801,487−2.4%
19911,401−5.8%
20011,429+2.0%
20111,368−4.3%
20211,307−4.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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Bell tower

The main landmark is the Church of All Saints. It is a Neoclassical building with a Gothic core. The church area consist of the church, a rectory and a separate bell tower.[6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Mohelenská hadcová step" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  3. ^ "Z historie městyse" (in Czech). Obec Mohelno. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  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. ^ "Kostel Všech svatých s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
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