Mladkov
Mladkov (German: Wichstadtl) is a market town in the Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Mladkov | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Mladkov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°5′49″N 16°37′37″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Ústí nad Orlicí |
| First mentioned | 1350 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 540 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 561 67 |
| Website | www |
History
Mladkov was first mentioned in 1350. By the 16th century it had a glassworks and in the 19th century was connected to towns by rail. The town, as a part of German-settled Sudetenland, was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938. After the war the German population was driven out.
Notable people
- Gudrun Pausewang (1928–2020), German children's writer
- Freya Pausewang (1932–2020), German writer
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
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