Mezná (Tábor District)
Mezná | |
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Municipal office and a pub | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Mezná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°15′30″N 14°48′3″E / 49.25833°N 14.80083°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Tábor |
| First mentioned | 1362 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.07 km2 (1.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 443 m (1,453 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 112 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 392 01 |
| Website | www |
Mezná is a municipality and village in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is an adjective derived from the Czech word mez ('border'). The village was probably founded near the border of some estate.[2]
Geography
Mezná is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Tábor and 39 km (24 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the hill U Malovce at 466 m (1,529 ft) above sea level. The stream Dírenský potok and its tributary, the Těšínský potok, flow through the municipality. The municipal territory is very rich in fishponds, mostly built on the Těšínský potok.
History
The first written mention of Mezná is from 1362. Until 1650, it was the centre of a small estate. In 1650, Mezná was bought by the Wratislaw of Mitrovice family and annexed to the Dírná estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 66–67.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Mezná. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Mezná". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-17.