Jivina (Mladá Boleslav District)

Jivina
Municipality
Centre of Jivina
Centre of Jivina
Jivina is located in Czech Republic
Jivina
Jivina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°33′15″N 14°56′50″E / 50.55417°N 14.94722°E / 50.55417; 14.94722
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1400
Area
 • Total
5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
Elevation
309 m (1,014 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
482
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 14
Websitewww.jivina.cz

Jivina is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the word jíva (i.e. 'goat willow'), meaning "goat willow grove".[2]

Geography

Jivina is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 58 km (36 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 326 m (1,070 ft) above sea level. The Jizera River flows along the eastern municipal border and the Zábrdka Stream flows along the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Jivina is from 1400.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869312—    
1880340+9.0%
1890340+0.0%
1900368+8.2%
1910361−1.9%
YearPop.±%
1921434+20.2%
1930434+0.0%
1950318−26.7%
1961334+5.0%
1970326−2.4%
YearPop.±%
1980313−4.0%
1991363+16.0%
2001401+10.5%
2011441+10.0%
2021480+8.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Chapel in Jivina

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] Among the landmarks of Jivina are the two chapels.

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). pp. 168–169.
  3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Jivina. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Jivina". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
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