Mochov

Mochov
Municipality
Sokol hall and municipal office
Sokol hall and municipal office
Coat of arms of Mochov
Coat of arms
Mochov is located in Czech Republic
Mochov
Mochov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°8′31″N 14°47′42″E / 50.14194°N 14.79500°E / 50.14194; 14.79500
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1360
Area
 • Total
9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,663
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 87
Websitewww.mochov.cz

Mochov is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Moch, meaning "Moch's (court)".[2]

Geography

Mochov is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Výmola Brook flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Mochov is from 1360. From 1437 to 1611, the village belonged to the Přerov estate. Then Emperor Rudolf II sold Mochov to Magdalena Trčka of Lípa, who joined it to the Kounice estate. It remained part of this estate until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869579—    
1880742+28.2%
1890872+17.5%
1900820−6.0%
1910950+15.9%
YearPop.±%
19211,032+8.6%
19301,118+8.3%
19501,012−9.5%
1961934−7.7%
1970831−11.0%
YearPop.±%
1980868+4.5%
1991896+3.2%
2001847−5.5%
20111,288+52.1%
20211,297+0.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D11 motorway (part of the European route E67) from Prague to Hradec Králové passes through the municipality.

Sights

Church of Saint Bartholomew

The main landmark of Mochov is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is originally a late Gothic church from the 13th century, which was later rebuilt in the Baroque style.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 124.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Mochov. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  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. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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