Miskovice
Miskovice is a municipality and village in the Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, located 4.5 km west of Kutná Hora. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Miskovice | |
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 Miskovice from Vysoká lookout tower | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Miskovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′46″N 15°12′17″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kutná Hora |
| First mentioned | 1131 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.18 km2 (7.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,106 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 284 01, 285 01 |
| Website | www |
History
First written notice about Miskovice is from year 1131.
Municipal parts
Villages of Bylany, Hořany, Mezholezy and Přítoky also belong to the municipality.
Archeology
In 2003, the first Czech fossil bones of a non-avian dinosaur were found in an abandoned quarry near Miskovice. These belong to a small ornithopod related to the popular genus Iguanodon.[2]
Notable people
- Antonietta Brandeis (1848–1926), Czech-Italian painter
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- http://dinosaurus.bloguje.cz/819366-informacni-karta-ceskeho-dinosaura.php
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