Kokořín

50°25′48″N 14°34′2″E / 50.43000°N 14.56722°E / 50.43000; 14.56722Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictMělníkFirst mentioned1320Area • Total16.41 km² (6.34 sq mi)Elevation333 m (1,093 ft)Population • Total386 • Density24/km² (61/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsiteobeckokorin.cz

Kokořín is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, in the historical region of Bohemia. It has about 400 inhabitants. Kokořín is known for the Kokořín Castle.

Administrative parts

The villages of Březinka, Janova Ves, Kokořínský Důl, Šemanovice and Truskavna are administrative parts of Kokořín.

Geography

Kokořín is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Mělník and 35 km (22 mi) north of Prague. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Spálený vrch at 375 m (1,230 ft) above sea level. The entire municipal territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Kokořín is from 1320.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,340 —     1880 1,240 −7.5% 1890 1,162 −6.3% 1900 1,164 +0.2% 1910 1,063 −8.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,033 −2.8% 1930 989 −4.3% 1950 702 −29.0% 1961 561 −20.1% 1970 452 −19.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 362 −19.9% 1991 366 +1.1% 2001 365 −0.3% 2011 351 −3.8% 2021 380 +8.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark is the Kokořín Castle. It was originally a medieval fortress carved in the local sandstone. In the mid-14th century, it was rebuilt into the castle. Today it is open to the public and offers guided tours.^[2]

Kokořín Chateau is a small rural Baroque castle from the mid-18th century.^[5]

Notable people

• Václav Bolemír Nebeský (1818–1882), poet and translator

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