Milíře Explained

Milíře
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Plzeň
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Tachov
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.7964°N 12.5506°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1669
Area Total Km2:14.89
Elevation M:635
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:235
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:347 01

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.

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 6km (04miles) west of Tachov and 58km (36miles) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Upper Palatinate Forest. The highest point is at 750m (2,460feet) 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.

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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Milíře. cs. 2022-09-21.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2022-09-21.