Miletín

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Miletín

| other_name =

| settlement_type = Town

| image_skyline = Miletín - náměstí.jpg

| image_caption = K. J. Erbena Square

| image_flag = Flag of Miletin.svg

| image_shield = Znak města Miletín.jpg

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Hradec Králové

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Jičín

| image_map =

| map_caption =

| pushpin_map = Czech Republic

| pushpin_relief = 1

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic

| coordinates = {{coord|50|24|14|N|15|40|56|E|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_footnotes =

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Miroslav Nosek

| established_title = First mentioned

| established_date = 1124

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 8.93

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 334

| population_as_of = 2024-01-01

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}

| population_total = 947

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 507 71

| area_code_type =

| area_code =

| website = {{URL|https://www.miletin.cz/}}

| footnotes =

}}

Miletín is a town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Milata, meaning "Milata's (court)".{{cite book |last=Profous|first=Antonín|title=Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř|url=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php|page=77|year=1951|language=cs}}

Geography

Miletín is located about {{convert|23|km}} east of Jičín and {{convert|23|km|abbr=on}} northwest of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in the Jičín Uplands, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is at {{convert|458|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The Bystřice River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Miletín is from 1124. From 1241 to 1410, it was property of the Teutonic Order, then the owners often changed. Among the most notable owners were the Waldstein family. In 1560, Miletín was promoted to a town. In 1846, the almost entire town burned down and had to be rebuilt.{{cite web |title=Historie města|url=https://www.miletin.cz/historie/historie-obce/|publisher=Město Miletín|language=cs|access-date=2023-12-19}}

Demographics

{{historical populations

|align=none|cols=3

|1869|1873

|1880|1779

|1890|1629

|1900|1607

|1910|1739

|1921|1526

|1930|1523

|1950|1218

|1961|1231

|1970|1155

|1980|1019

|1991|944

|2001|907

|2011|915

|2021|902

|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.

Sights

File:Miletín - kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie.jpg

Among the main landmarks of the town is the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Gothic style in the 13th century using material from a Teutonic Order commandery. In 1899, after the church was damaged by the 1846 fire, it was rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style. Next to the church is a separate bell tower.{{cite web |title=Kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie se zvonicí|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-zvestovani-panny-marie-se-zvonici-2153488|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-12-19}}

The Miletín Castle was built in the early Baroque style in 1693, on the site of an old medieval castle. It was rebuilt and a fire in 1699. In the 19th century, it was completely reconstructed. Today it houses the Museum of Czech Amateur Theatre.{{cite web |title=Zámek s parkem|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/zamek-s-parkem-2301450|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-12-19}} The castle is surrounded by an English park, founded in 1881.

In the middle of the town square are a large monument of the writer Karel Jaromír Erben (who is the most famous local native) dating from 1892,{{cite web |title=Pomník Karla Jaromíra Erbena|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/pomnik-karla-jaromira-erbena-12853557|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-12-19}} and a sculptural group of St. George from 1901.{{cite web |title=Sousoší sv. Jiří na podstavě|url=https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/sousosi-sv-jiri-na-podstave-2139414|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2023-12-19}}

Notable people

Gallery

Miletín-zámek2011.jpg|Miletín Castle

Miletín, zvonice u kostela, pozůstatek komendy Německých rytířů IMG 6932 2018-08-06 14.20.jpg|Bell tower

Miletín - rodný dům Karla Jaromíra Erbena.jpg|Birthplace of Karel Jaromír Erben

References

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