Mohelnice nad Jizerou

50°33′35″N 14°58′39″E / 50.55972°N 14.97750°E / 50.55972; 14.97750Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictMladá BoleslavFirst mentioned1352Area • Total2.68 km² (1.03 sq mi)Elevation232 m (761 ft)Population • Total95 • Density35/km² (92/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.mohelnice-nad-jizerou.cz

Mohelnice nad Jizerou is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Podhora is an administrative part of Mohelnice nad Jizerou.

Etymology

The name was derived from the name of the Mohelka river, which was initially called Mohelnice. The name of the river was derived from the word mohyla (i.e. 'mound', formerly also 'hill'; so the word mohelnice meant "water flowing between hills").^[2]

Geography

Mohelnice nad Jizerou is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Jičín Uplands and Jizera Table. The highest point is at 328 m (1,076 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated at he confluence of the Jizera and Mohelka rivers.

History

The first written mention of Mohelnice nad Jizerou is from 1352.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 388 —     1880 261 −32.7% 1890 270 +3.4% 1900 233 −13.7% 1910 279 +19.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 288 +3.2% 1930 247 −14.2% 1950 153 −38.1% 1961 175 +14.4% 1970 144 −17.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 109 −24.3% 1991 81 −25.7% 2001 77 −4.9% 2011 89 +15.6% 2021 95 +6.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Mohelnice nad Jizerou is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a tribune church, built in the Romanesque style in the mid-12th century.^[6]

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