Miskovice
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. It is located 5 km (3 mi) west of Kutná Hora.
Miskovice | |
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 Miskovice from Vysoká lookout tower | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Miskovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′46″N 15°12′17″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kutná Hora |
| First mentioned | 1131 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.21 km2 (7.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,111 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 284 01, 285 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Bylany, Hořany, Mezholezy and Přítoky are administrative parts of Miskovice.
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 near Miskovice. These belong to a small ornithopod related to the popular genus Iguanodon.[3]
Notable people
- Antonietta Brandeis (1848–1926), Czech-Italian painter
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Program rozvoje obce Miskovice na období 2019–2026" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Miskovice. p. 5. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- "Bloguje.cz - váš blogovací systém zdarma".
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