Mohelno

Mohelno

Mohelno

Market town in Vysočina, Czech Republic


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

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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

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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


References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Mohelenská hadcová step" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  3. "Z historie městyse" (in Czech). Obec Mohelno. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Třebíč" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  5. "Kostel Všech svatých s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-24.

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