Mořina

Mořina
Municipality
Reservoir in the centre of Mořina
Reservoir in the centre of Mořina
Mořina is located in Czech Republic
Mořina
Mořina
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°57′11″N 14°12′31″E / 49.95306°N 14.20861°E / 49.95306; 14.20861
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1338
Area
 • Total
9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Elevation
355 m (1,165 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
937
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
267 17, 267 18
Websitewww.morina.cz

Mořina (German: Groß Morschin, Groß Morzin) is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dolní Roblín and Trněný Újezd are administrative parts of Mořina.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Slavic goddess Morana. In 1353, a church was founded in the location of the burial ground dedicated to Morana, and the name of the burial ground was transferred to the village.[2]

Geography

Mořina is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Beroun and 14 km (9 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies on the border between the Hořovice Uplands and Prague Plateau. The highest point is the Výška hill at 425 m (1,394 ft) above sea level. The southern half of the municipal territory lies in the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area.

Mořina is known for Velká Amerika, which is a picturesque former limestone quarry with a pair of lakes on the bottom.[3]

History

The first written mention of Mořina is in a document dating from between 1338 and 1352. At that time, King Charles IV donated the village to the Emmaus Monastery.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869616—    
1880616+0.0%
1890712+15.6%
1900855+20.1%
1910840−1.8%
YearPop.±%
1921874+4.0%
1930954+9.2%
1950710−25.6%
1961697−1.8%
1970647−7.2%
YearPop.±%
1980541−16.4%
1991583+7.8%
2001594+1.9%
2011829+39.6%
2021844+1.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of Saint Stanislaus

The main landmark of Mořina is the Church of Saint Stanislaus. The original Gothic church from 1353 was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century.[6]

A cultural monument is the Baroque Jewish cemetery. It was founded in 1735–1736 and consists of 150 preserved tombstones.[7]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Střípky z mořinských kronik" (PDF). Mořinský kurýr (in Czech). Obec Mořina. December 2010. p. 10–11. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  3. ^ "Český Grand Canyon – Velká Amerika" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  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. ^ "Kostel sv. Stanislava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  7. ^ "Židovský hřbitov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
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