Míškovice (German: Mischkowitz) is a municipality and village in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Míškovice
Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
Flag of Míškovice
Coat of arms of Míškovice
Míškovice is located in Czech Republic
Míškovice
Míškovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°16′36″N 17°32′56″E / 49.27667°N 17.54889°E / 49.27667; 17.54889
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictKroměříž
First mentioned1397
Area
 • Total7.18 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total699
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
768 52
Websitewww.obecmiskovice.cz

History edit

The first written mention of Míškovice is from 1397.[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869427—    
1880469+9.8%
1890539+14.9%
1900576+6.9%
1910577+0.2%
1921541−6.2%
1930590+9.1%
1950547−7.3%
1961579+5.9%
1970508−12.3%
1980479−5.7%
1991436−9.0%
2001446+2.3%
2011533+19.5%
2021686+28.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights edit

The main landmark of Míškovice is the Church of Saint Anthony of Padua. It was built in 1927 according to the design by František Lydie Gahura.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Míškovice. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kroměříž" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Stopy architektů ve Zlínském kraji: Kostel v Míškovicích, F. L. Gahura, 1927" (in Czech). Regional Gallery of Fine Arts in Zlín. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

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