Mlázovice Explained

Mlázovice
Settlement Type:Market town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hradec Králové
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jičín
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.4119°N 15.5217°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1360
Area Total Km2:8.52
Elevation M:304
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:553
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:507 58, 507 81

Mlázovice is a market town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Mezihoří is an administrative part of Mlázovice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Mlaz, meaning "the village of Mlaz's people". Originally the name was Mlazovice, but in the 16th century it was distorted to Mlázovice because of its similarity with the word mlází ("young forest").[2]

Geography

Mlázovice is located about 12km (07miles) east of Jičín and 30km (20miles) northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Maxinec at 450m (1,480feet) above sea level. The Javorka River flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Mlázovice is from 1360, when there was a fortress owned by Jiřík of Mlázovice. The owners of Mlázovice often changed. In 1424, during the Hussite Wars, the fortress and the village were burned down, but the village recovered. In 1540, during the rule of the Karlík of Nežetice family, Mlázovice was promoted to a market town. In 1594, Mlázovice was acquired by the Smiřický family and annexed to the Hořice estate.[3]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Mlázovice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It was built in the Baroque style in 1725, on the site of an older wooden church. The bell tower was finished in 1760.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř. 103. 1951. cs.
  3. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Dýšina. cs. 2024-03-06.
  4. Web site: Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice s ohrazením hřbitova. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-03-06.