Mlázovice

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

Mlázovice
Market town
Town hall on the town square
Flag Coat of arms
Mlázovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°24′43″N 15°31′18″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Jičín
First mentioned	1360
Area
• Total	8.52 km2 (3.29 sq mi)
Elevation	304 m (997 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	553
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	507 58, 507 81
Website	www.mlazovice.cz

Administrative division

Mlázovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Mlázovice (546)
• Mezihoří (5)

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').^[3]

Geography

Mlázovice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Jičín and 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Maxinec at 450 m (1,480 ft) 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.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,049 —     1880 1,010 −3.7% 1890 914 −9.5% 1900 830 −9.2% 1910 790 −4.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 782 −1.0% 1930 732 −6.4% 1950 553 −24.5% 1961 697 +26.0% 1970 659 −5.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 683 +3.6% 1991 598 −12.4% 2001 594 −0.7% 2011 552 −7.1% 2021 551 −0.2%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of the Holy Trinity

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.^[7]

Notable people

• Jan Křtitel Kuchař (1751–1829), musician and composer; lived here in childhood