Mokrosuky Explained

Mokrosuky
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Plzeň
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Klatovy
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.2756°N 13.4547°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1418
Area Total Km2:6.97
Elevation M:532
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:141
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:342 01

Mokrosuky is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Lešišov is an administrative part of Mokrosuky.

Geography

Mokrosuky is located about southeast of Klatovy and 50km (30miles) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is at 687m (2,254feet) above sea level. The Ostružná River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Mokrosuky is from 1418. Until 1560, it belonged to the Velhartice estate. In 1560, the village was annexed to the Kolinec estate.[2]

Transport

The railway line KlatovyHoražďovice runs through the municipality. However, the train station named Mokrosuky is located in the territory of neighbouring Hrádek-Kašovice.

Sights

The most important monument is the former Gothic water fortress from the 15th century, rebuilt in 1579 into a Renaissance castle.[2] [3] Today it open to the public.[4]

The Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus dates from the end of the 18th century. At the end of the 19th century, it was reconstructed in the pseudo-Gothic style.[5]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie, současnost. Obec Mokrosuky. cs. 2024-02-14.
  3. Web site: Zámek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-04-21.
  4. Web site: Zámek Mokrosuky. Mokrosuky Castle. cs. 2023-04-21.
  5. Web site: Kaple sv. Václava s pamětním křížem. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-04-21.