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'''Mikulovice''' ({{lang-de|Niklasdorf}}, {{lang-pl|Mikułowice}}) is a municipality and village in [[Jeseník District]] in the [[Olomouc Region]] of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. It was also apart of the [[Sudetenland]].
'''Mikulovice''' ({{langx|de|Niklasdorf}}, {{langx|pl|Mikułowice}}) is a municipality and village in [[Jeseník District]] in the [[Olomouc Region]] of the [[Czech Republic]]. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Mikulovice lies approximately {{convert|11|km|mi|0}} north-east of [[Jeseník]], {{convert|79|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north of [[Olomouc]], and {{convert|208|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} east of [[Prague]].


==Administrative parts==
==Administrative parts==
Villages of Kolnovice and Široký Brod are administrative parts of Mikulovice.
The villages of Kolnovice and Široký Brod are administrative parts of Mikulovice.

==Geography==
Mikulovice is located about {{convert|11|km|0}} northeast of [[Jeseník]] and {{convert|77|km|abbr=on}} north of [[Olomouc]], on the border with [[Poland]]. It lies in the [[Opawskie Mountains|Zlatohorská Highlands]]. The highest point is the mountains Bílé skály at {{convert|922|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Bělá River. The Olešnice Stream flows into the Bělá in the village. Most of the municipal territory lies within the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area.

==History==
The first written mention of Mikulovice is from 1263. It was founded in the 13th century, during the colonization by the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wrocław|bishops of Wrocław]], who owned the area.<ref name=history>{{cite web |title=Mikulovice|url=http://www.smoj.cz/mikulovice/ms-1211/p1=1211|publisher=Sdružení měst a obcí Jesenicka|language=cs|access-date=2022-01-31}}</ref>

Mikulovice became part of the [[Duchy of Nysa]], which later on passed under [[Kingdom of Bohemia|Bohemian]] suzerainty, and following the duchy's dissolution in 1850, it was incorporated directly into Bohemia. Following [[World War I]], from 1918, it formed part of [[Czechoslovakia]].

From 1938 to 1945, the municipality was [[German occupation of Czechoslovakia|occupied by Germany]] and administered as part of the [[Reichsgau Sudetenland]]. During [[World War II]], the Germans operated several [[Forced labour under German rule during World War II|forced labour]] subcamps of the [[Stalag VIII-B|Stalag VIII-B/344]] [[German prisoner-of-war camps in World War II|prisoner-of-war camp]] in the village.<ref>{{cite web |title=Working Parties|url=https://www.lamsdorf.com/working-parties.html|website=lamsdorf.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029103834/https://www.lamsdorf.com/working-parties.html|access-date=2021-11-13|archive-date=2020-10-29}}</ref>

In 1907, Mikulovice became a [[Městys|market town]], but lost the title during the reformation in 1949.<ref name=history/>

==Demographics==
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|4014
|1880|4327
|1890|4897
|1900|4939
|1910|4947
|1921|4688
|1930|4966
|1950|2436
|1961|2822
|1970|2797
|1980|2813
|1991|2704
|2001|2782
|2011|2570
|2021|2378
|source=Censuses<ref>{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=[[Czech Statistical Office]]|date=2021-03-27}}</ref>}}

==Transport==
On the Czech-Polish border is a railway border crossing and a road border crossing, both named ''Mikulovice / [[Głuchołazy]]''.

Mikulovice is located on the [[Krnov]]–Jeseník railway line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Detail stanice Mikulovice|url=https://www.cd.cz/stanice/mikulovice/5434232|publisher=[[České dráhy]]|language=cs|access-date=2024-07-17}}</ref>

==Sights==
[[File:2012-06 Mikulovice u Jeseníku.jpg|thumb|Church of Saint Nicholas]]
The main landmark of Mikulovice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in 1903, when it replaced an old church from 1550.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kostel sv. Mikuláše|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-sv-mikulase-540686|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-05-20}}</ref>


==Twin towns – sister cities==
==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic}}
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic}}
Mikulovice is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Nemůžu si stěžovat, že bych měl moc volného času|url=https://www.mikulovice.cz/aktualne/napsali-o-nas/nemuzu-si-stezovat-ze-bych-mel-moc-volneho-casu-15cs.html|website=mikulovice.cz|publisher=Obec Mikulovice|language=cs|date=2015-04-09|accessdate=2020-09-18}}</ref>
Mikulovice is [[Sister city|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Nemůžu si stěžovat, že bych měl moc volného času|url=https://www.mikulovice.cz/aktualne-fotogalerie/napsali-o-nas/nemuzu-si-stezovat-ze-bych-mel-moc-volneho-casu-15cs.html|publisher=Obec Mikulovice|language=cs|date=2015-04-09|access-date=2023-11-11}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Gmina Głuchołazy|Głuchołazy]], Poland
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Gmina Głuchołazy|Głuchołazy]], Poland
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Gmina Pakosławice|Pakosławice]], Poland
*{{flagicon|POL}} [[Gmina Pakosławice|Pakosławice]], Poland
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==External links==
{{commons category|Mikulovice (Jeseník District)}}
{{commons category|Mikulovice (Jeseník District)}}
*{{official|https://www.mikulovice.cz/}}

{{Jeseník District}}
{{Jeseník District}}


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[[Category:Villages in Jeseník District]]
[[Category:Villages in Jeseník District]]
[[Category:Czech Silesia]]


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Latest revision as of 12:45, 27 October 2024

Mikulovice
Municipality
Bridge over the Bělá River
Bridge over the Bělá River
Flag of Mikulovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Mikulovice
Coat of arms
Mikulovice is located in Czech Republic
Mikulovice
Mikulovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′55″N 17°19′18″E / 50.29861°N 17.32167°E / 50.29861; 17.32167
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictJeseník
First mentioned1263
Area
 • Total
33.30 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,524
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
790 84
Websitewww.mikulovice.cz

Mikulovice (German: Niklasdorf, Polish: Mikułowice) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Kolnovice and Široký Brod are administrative parts of Mikulovice.

Geography

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Mikulovice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Jeseník and 77 km (48 mi) north of Olomouc, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands. The highest point is the mountains Bílé skály at 922 m (3,025 ft) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Bělá River. The Olešnice Stream flows into the Bělá in the village. Most of the municipal territory lies within the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area.

History

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The first written mention of Mikulovice is from 1263. It was founded in the 13th century, during the colonization by the bishops of Wrocław, who owned the area.[2]

Mikulovice became part of the Duchy of Nysa, which later on passed under Bohemian suzerainty, and following the duchy's dissolution in 1850, it was incorporated directly into Bohemia. Following World War I, from 1918, it formed part of Czechoslovakia.

From 1938 to 1945, the municipality was occupied by Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. During World War II, the Germans operated several forced labour subcamps of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]

In 1907, Mikulovice became a market town, but lost the title during the reformation in 1949.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18694,014—    
18804,327+7.8%
18904,897+13.2%
19004,939+0.9%
19104,947+0.2%
YearPop.±%
19214,688−5.2%
19304,966+5.9%
19502,436−50.9%
19612,822+15.8%
19702,797−0.9%
YearPop.±%
19802,813+0.6%
19912,704−3.9%
20012,782+2.9%
20112,570−7.6%
20212,378−7.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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On the Czech-Polish border is a railway border crossing and a road border crossing, both named Mikulovice / Głuchołazy.

Mikulovice is located on the Krnov–Jeseník railway line.[6]

Sights

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Church of Saint Nicholas

The main landmark of Mikulovice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in 1903, when it replaced an old church from 1550.[7]

Twin towns – sister cities

[edit]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Mikulovice is twinned with:[8]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Mikulovice" (in Czech). Sdružení měst a obcí Jesenicka. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  3. ^ "Working Parties". lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  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. ^ "Detail stanice Mikulovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  7. ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  8. ^ "Nemůžu si stěžovat, že bych měl moc volného času" (in Czech). Obec Mikulovice. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
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