Mokrosuky

Municipality in Plzeň, Czech Republic

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49°16′32″N 13°27′17″E / 49.27556°N 13.45472°E / 49.27556; 13.45472Country

Czech RepublicRegionPlzeňDistrictKlatovyFirst mentioned1418Area

• Total6.97 km² (2.69 sq mi)Elevation

532 m (1,745 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total142 • Density20/km² (53/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

342 01

Websitewww.mokrosuky.cz

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 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Klatovy and 50 km (31 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is at 687 m (2,254 ft) 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 villaeg was annexed to the Kolinec estate.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	448	—
1880	486	+8.5%
1890	452	−7.0%
1900	471	+4.2%
1910	468	−0.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	446	−4.7%
1930	422	−5.4%
1950	302	−28.4%
1961	310	+2.6%
1970	254	−18.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	211	−16.9%
1991	182	−13.7%
2001	144	−20.9%
2011	122	−15.3%
2021	134	+9.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The railway line Klatovy–Horažďovice 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]^[5] Today it open to the public.^[6]

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.^[7]

Notable people

Václav Vojta (1917–2000), physician

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie, současnost" (in Czech). Obec Mokrosuky. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Klatovy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 19–20.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
^ "Zámek Mokrosuky". Mokrosuky Castle (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-04-21.
^ "Kaple sv. Václava s pamětním křížem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-21.