Mikulášovice

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nameMikulášovice
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineMikulášovice, kostel.jpg
image_captionChurch of Saint Nicholas
image_flagMikulášovice vlajka.jpg
image_shieldMikulasovice znak.png
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Ústí nad Labem
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Děčín
pushpin_mapCzech Republic
pushpin_relief1
pushpin_map_captionLocation in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameAleš Jandus
established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1449
area_total_km225.85
elevation_m414
population_as_of2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total2092
population_density_km2auto
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
timezone1_DSTCEST
utc_offset1_DST+2
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code407 79
website
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Administrative division

Mikulášovice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

  • Mikulášovice (1,890)
  • Mikulášovičky (71)
  • Salmov (28)
  • Tomášov (9)

Geography

Mikulášovice is located about 23 km northeast of Děčín and 40 km northeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the salient region of Šluknov Hook, on the border with Germany, adjacent to the municipal territory of Sebnitz.

Mikulášovice lies in the Lusatian Highlands. The highest point is the mountain Tanečnice at 598 m above sea level. The town is situated in the elongated valley of the brook Mikulášovický potok.

History

The first written mention of Mikulášovice is from 1446. The village was founded in the 12th century. In the 18th century, it was already an industrial municipality with tradition in knives sharpening. In 1794, the production of knives began.

From 1938 to 1945 it was occupied by Germany, before it was liberated by Polish soldiers in May 1945 and restored to Czechoslovakia. In the final stages of World War II, in May 1945, the prisoners of the AL Bautzen subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp, evacuated from Bautzen to Mikulášovice by the Germans, were liberated there by Polish soldiers.

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|5787 |1880|6449 |1890|6704 |1900|7109 |1910|7665 |1921|6640 |1930|6755 |1950|3044 |1961|2741 |1970|2631 |1980|2747 |1991|2546 |2001|2397 |2011|2151 |2021|1998 |source=Censuses}}

Economy

The company Mikov, producing the popular knife Rybička, has its seat in Mikulášovice.

Transport

The town is served by three train stations. The station Mikulášovice dolní nádraží on the railway line Děčín–Rumburk is located just behind the municipal border. The stations Mikulášovice horní nádraží and Mikulášovice střed are on the line Rumburk–Mikulášovice dolní nádraží, but trains run on it only on weekends and holidays during the summer season.

Sights

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The main landmark of Mikulášovice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1750–1751.

On the Tanečnice hill is an eponymous observation tower. The first wooden observation tower was built here in 1885. The current stone tower dates from 1905. It is 26 m high.

Notable people

Gallery

Mikulasovice - MU.jpg|Town hall and Church of Saint Nicholas Hřbitovní kostel Mikulášovice 26.jpg|Church of the Ascension of Jesus

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  3. "Z historie města". Město Mikulášovice.
  4. "Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica.
  5. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  6. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  7. "Detail stanice Mikulášovice dol.n.". [[České dráhy]].
  8. "Kostel sv. Mikuláše". National Heritage Institute.
  9. "O rozhledně Tanečnice". Rozhledna Tanečnice.

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