Mladkov

Mladkov (German: Wichstadtl) is a market town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Mladkov
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Flag of Mladkov
Coat of arms of Mladkov
Mladkov is located in Czech Republic
Mladkov
Mladkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°5′49″N 16°37′37″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictÚstí nad Orlicí
First mentioned1350
Area
  Total12.80 km2 (4.94 sq mi)
Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
  Total532
  Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
561 67
Websitewww.mladkov.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Dolany, Petrovičky and Vlčkovice are administrative parts of Mladkov.

History

The first written mention of Mladkov is from 1350.[2]

Mladkov, as a part of German-settled Sudetenland, was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938. After the World War II the German population was expelled.

Notable people

  • Gudrun Pausewang (1928–2020), German children's writer
  • Freya Pausewang (1932–2020), German writer

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Mladkov. Retrieved 2021-10-09.


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