Miskovice is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Miskovice
Municipality
Miskovice from the Vysoká lookout tower
Flag Coat of arms
Miskovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°56′46″N 15°12′17″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1131
Area
• Total	19.21 km2 (7.42 sq mi)
Elevation	363 m (1,191 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,099
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	284 01, 285 01
Website	www.miskovice-kh.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Bylany, Hořany, Mezholezy and Přítoky are administrative parts of Miskovice.

Geography

Miskovice is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Kutná Hora and 49 km (30 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills.

History

The first written mention of Miskovice is from 1131.[2]

Archaeology

In 2003, the first Czech fossil bones of a non-avian dinosaur were found in an abandoned quarry in the municipality. These belong to a small ornithopod related to the popular genus Iguanodon.[3]

Notable people

• Antonietta Brandeis (1848–1926), Czech-Italian painter

References

External links

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• Official website (in Czech)

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