Skorkov is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the

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of the

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. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Otradovice and Podbrahy are administrative parts of Skorkov.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Skorek, meaning "Skorek's (court)".

Geography

Skorkov is located about southwest of

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and northeast of

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. It lies in a flat landscape, mostly belonging into the

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. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jizera River, which flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Skorkov is from 1332. Otradovice and Podbrahy were first mentioned in 1788.

Demographics

Transport

The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov runs along the northern municipal border.

Sights

The main landmark and the oldest building of Skorkov is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was first documented in 1359. After it was damaged during the

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, it was rebuilt in 1690. The bell tower was added in 1689 and rebuilt into its current form in 1873. Next to the church is a Renaissance ossuary.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Skorkov Villages in Mladá Boleslav District