Mohelno

Mohelno is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Mohelno
Market town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Mohelno Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°6′51″N 16°11′25″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1234
Area
• Total	17.53 km2 (6.77 sq mi)
Elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,394
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 75
Website	mohelno-obec.cz

Geography

Mohelno is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Třebíč and 31 km (19 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 452 m (1,483 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated on the left bank of the Jihlava River, which forms the southern municipal border, and on the shore of the Mohelno Reservoir, built on the Jihlava.

Most of the Mohelenská hadcová step National Nature Reserve, which is located along the Jihlava River, lies in the territory of Mohelno. The reserve is protected for scree forests and serpentinite heat-loving oak forests, and related fauna and flora.^[2]

History

The oldest archeological finds proving Slavic settlement date from the 11th and 12th centuries. The first written mention of Mohelno is in a deed of Moravian Margrave Přemysl from 1234. In the years 1237–1349, the royal burgrave was based in Mohelno and the county offices were located here. From 1527, the village was part of the Náměšť estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,098 —     1880 1,171 +6.6% 1890 1,185 +1.2% 1900 1,278 +7.8% 1910 1,306 +2.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,403 +7.4% 1930 1,521 +8.4% 1950 1,338 −12.0% 1961 1,537 +14.9% 1970 1,524 −0.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,487 −2.4% 1991 1,401 −5.8% 2001 1,429 +2.0% 2011 1,368 −4.3% 2021 1,307 −4.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Bell tower

The main landmark is the Church of All Saints. It is a Neoclassical building with a Gothic core. The church area consist of the church, a rectory and a separate bell tower.^[6]

Notable people

• Josef Neruda (1807–1875), organist and music teacher