Mořina
Mořina (German: Groß Morschin, Groß Morzin) is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Mořina | |
|---|---|
 Reservoir in the centre | |
  Mořina Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′11″N 14°12′31″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Beroun |
| First mentioned | 1338 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.83 km2 (3.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 852 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 267 17, 267 18 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Dolní Roblín and Trněný Újezd are administrative parts of Mořina.
Sights
Mořina is known for Velká Amerika, which is a picturesque former limestone quarry with a pair of lakes on the bottom.[2]
In Mořina there are a former synagogue and Jewish cemetery, which was founded in 1735–1736.[3]
Notable people
- Karl Joseph, Count Morzin (1717–1783), aristocrat and music patron
- Jakob Eduard Polak (1818–1891), Austrian physician
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Český Grand Canyon – Velká Amerika" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- "Židovský hřbitov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
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