Milíkov (Cheb District)

Milíkov
Milíkov
Municipality
	The stream Lipoltovský potok in Milíkov
	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	350 02
Website	www.milikov.cz

Milíkov (German: Miltigau) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Malá Šitboř, Mokřina, Těšov and Velká Šitboř are administrative parts of Milíkov.

Etymology

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

Geography

Milíkov is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Cheb and 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary. It lies on the border between the Cheb Basin and Slavkov Forest. The highest point is at 713 m (2,339 ft) above sea level. The stream Lipoltovský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Milíkov is from 1311. The owners of the vllage often changed.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,141	—
1880	2,163	+1.0%
1890	1,856	−14.2%
1900	1,729	−6.8%
1910	1,584	−8.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,530	−3.4%
1930	1,540	+0.7%
1950	497	−67.7%
1961	429	−13.7%
1970	359	−16.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	252	−29.8%
1991	201	−20.2%
2001	213	+6.0%
2011	243	+14.1%
2021	298	+22.6%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/21 road, which connects the D5 and D6 motorways, runs along the southwestern municipal border.

Sights

The main landmark of Milíkov is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude. It was originally a chapel, rebuilt and extended into the church in 1787. In 1818–1820, it was rebuilt in the late Neoclassical style.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 80–81.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Milíkov. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Cheb" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 80–81.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Milíkov. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Cheb" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

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