Mrchojedy | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kutná Hora |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Samopše |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.8661°N 14.9417°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1316 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.98 |
Elevation M: | 408 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 6 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 285 07 |
Mrchojedy (de|Merchojed) is a village and administrative part of Samopše in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 6 inhabitants.
The first written record of Mrchojedy is from 1316.[2] The village was owned by Sázava Monastery. It was acquired by the Waldstein family in the 16th century, but in the 17th century, it has returned to the ownership of the Sázava Monastery. The monastery owned it until 1785, when it was abolished by decree of Emperor Joseph II.[3]
A 15th century recreation of the village, called Merhojed, is featured in the video game .[4]