Mikulovice (Jeseník District)

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.

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
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictJeseník
First mentioned1263
Area
 • Total33.30 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,498
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
790 84
Websitewww.mikulovice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Kolnovice and Široký Brod are administrative parts of Mikulovice.

Geography

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

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 it was occupied by Germany and administered as part of 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
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

There is a railway border crossing and a road border crossing, both named Mikulovice / Głuchołazy.

Mikulovice lies on the Krnov–Jeseník railway line.

Sights
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.[6]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Mikulovice is twinned with:[7]

See also

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Mikulovice" (in Czech). Sdružení měst a obcí Jesenicka. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  3. "Working Parties". Lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jeseník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  7. "Nemůžu si stěžovat, že bych měl moc volného času" (in Czech). Obec Mikulovice. 2015-04-09. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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