Mezná is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Mezná | |
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 Centre of Mezná | |
  Mezná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°20′50″N 15°12′41″E / 49.34722°N 15.21139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1385 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 636 m (2,087 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 167 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 393 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Vratišov is an administrative part of Mezná.
Etymology
editThe name is an adjective derived from the word mez ('border'). The village was probably founded near the border of some estate.[2]
Geography
editMezná is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Pelhřimov and 27 km (17 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the hill Bukový kopec at 703 m (2,306 ft) above sea level. The Želivka River (called Hejlovka on the upper course) originates in the municipal territory, on the northern slopes of Bukový kopec. The Bělá stream flows along the eastern municipal border and together with its nameless tributary, they supply several small fish ponds located in the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Mezná is from 1385.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editAmong the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are two Baroque calvaries from the years 1742 and 1769, and a Gothic memorial stone.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 66–67.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Mezná". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
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