Kokořín is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Kokořín is known for the Kokořín Castle.
Kokořín | |
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Coordinates: 50°25′48″N 14°34′2″E / 50.43000°N 14.56722°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Mělník |
First mentioned | 1320 |
Area | |
• Total | 16.41 km2 (6.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 393 |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 277 23 |
Website | obeckokorin |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Březinka, Janova Ves, Kokořínský Důl, Šemanovice and Truskavna are administrative parts of Kokořín.
Geography
editKokořín is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Mělník and 35 km (22 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Spálený vrch at 375 m (1,230 ft) above sea level. The entire municipal territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.
History
editThe first written mention of Kokořín is from 1320.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editThe main landmark is the Kokořín Castle. It was originally a medieval fortress carved in the local sandstone. In the mid-14th century, it was rebuilt into the castle. Today it is open to the public and offers guided tours.[2]
Kokořín Chateau is a small rural Baroque castle from the mid-18th century.[5]
Notable people
edit- Václav Bolemír Nebeský (1818–1882), poet and translator
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "History of the Kokořín Castle". Kokořín Castle. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mělník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
External links
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