Milejovice

49°11′17″N 13°55′48″E / 49.18806°N 13.93000°E / 49.18806; 13.93000Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth BohemianDistrictStrakoniceFirst mentioned1315Area • Total6.24 km² (2.41 sq mi)Elevation530 m (1,740 ft)Population • Total69 • Density11/km² (29/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.milejovice.cz

Milejovice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Milej, meaning "the village of Milej's people".^[2]

Geography

Milejovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of Strakonice and 45 km (28 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Vráž at 645 m (2,116 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Milejovice is from 1315.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 376 —     1880 374 −0.5% 1890 362 −3.2% 1900 352 −2.8% 1910 348 −1.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 339 −2.6% 1930 293 −13.6% 1950 199 −32.1% 1961 179 −10.1% 1970 143 −20.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 103 −28.0% 1991 69 −33.0% 2001 52 −24.6% 2011 69 +32.7% 2021 64 −7.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

In the centre of Milejovice is a chapel.^[6]

In the eastern part of the municipal territory is Dobrá voda, a pilgrimage site with the Chapel of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Stations of the Cross. The chapel was built in 1889–1891 next to a well with a supposedly healing spring.^[3][7]

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