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Milavče

Coordinates: 49°28′1″N 12°58′51″E / 49.46694°N 12.98083°E / 49.46694; 12.98083
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Milavče
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°28′1″N 12°58′51″E / 49.46694°N 12.98083°E / 49.46694; 12.98083
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictDomažlice
First mentioned1302
Area
 • Total
12.19 km2 (4.71 sq mi)
Elevation
393 m (1,289 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
595
 • Density48.8/km2 (126/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
344 01
Websitewww.milavce.cz

Milavče is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Milavče consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Milavče (418)
  • Božkovy (23)
  • Radonice (144)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Milaveč. The name was derived from the personal name Milavec, meaning "Milavec's (court)".[3]

Geography

Milavče is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) northeast of Domažlice and 41 km (25 mi) southwest of Plzeň. It lies in the Podčeskoleská Hills. The highest point is at 500 m (1,640 ft) above sea level. The Zubřina Stream flows through the municipality.

History

Evidence of a bronze age culture has been found here.[4]

The first written mention of Milavče is from 1302. From 1357 to 1598, it was part of the Horšovský Týn estate and shared its owners. From 1598, it belonged to the Domažlice estate.[5]

The village of Radonice was first mentioned in 1310, when it was owned by the Ostrov Monastery in Davle.[6] Božkovy was first mentioned in 1472.[7]

On 4 August 2021, two trains collided near the village.

Demographics

Transport

Milavče is located on the railway line Plzeň–Domažlice.[10]

Sights

The main landmark of Milavče is the Church of Saint Adalbert. It was built in the Baroque style in 1741–1748 on the site of an old chapel. The tower and sacristy were added in the 19th century.[11]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). p. 73.
  4. ↑ Šaldová, Věra (1990). "The Burial Rite in the West Bohemian Barrow Region in the Bronze Age". Anthropologie (1962-). 28 (2/3). Moravian Museum: 213–215. ISSN 0323-1119.
  5. ↑ "Z historie obce Milavče" (in čeština). Obec Milavče. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  6. ↑ "Radonice" (in čeština). Obec Milavče. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  7. ↑ "Božkovy" (in čeština). Obec Milavče. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  8. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  9. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  10. ↑ "Station details Milavče". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  11. ↑ "Kostel sv. Vojtěcha" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
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