Milíře

Milíře (German: Brand, Tachauer Brand) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Milíře
Municipality
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Milíře
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′47″N 12°33′2″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictTachov
First mentioned1669
Area
 • Total14.89 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Elevation
635 m (2,083 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total244
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
347 01
Websitewww.obec-milire.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Zadní Milíře is an administrative part of Milíře.

Etymology

The name literally means "charcoal piles".

Geography

Milíře is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Tachov and 58 km (36 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Upper Palatinate Forest. The highest point is at 750 m (2,460 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Milíře is from 1669. Zadní Milíře was first mentioned in 1778.[2]

In 1946, most German-speaking inhabitants were expelled. After the war, the area was only partly repopulated.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,859—    
18801,814−2.4%
18901,843+1.6%
19001,852+0.5%
19101,910+3.1%
YearPop.±%
19211,825−4.5%
19301,720−5.8%
1950328−80.9%
1961448+36.6%
1970359−19.9%
YearPop.±%
198093−74.1%
199181−12.9%
2001198+144.4%
2011235+18.7%
2021250+6.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Milíře is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1814–1816. Together with the rectory, school, memorial cross and World War I memorial, it forms a valuable set of historical buildings.[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Milíře. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Tachov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
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