Mezná is a municipality and village in

Pelhřimov District Pelhřimov District () is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Pelhřimov. Administrative division Pelhřimov District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Mezná consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Mezná (98) *Vratišov (42)

Etymology

The name is an adjective derived from the Czech word ''mez'' ('border'). The village was probably founded near the border of some estate.

Geography

Mezná is located about south of

Pelhřimov Pelhřimov () is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reser ...

and west of

Jihlava Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. Historically, Jihla ...

. It lies in the

Křemešník Highlands The Křemešník Highlands () are highlands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mainly in the Vysočina Region, but it also extends into the South Bohemian and Central Bohemian regions. With an area of , it i ...

. The highest point is the hill Bukový kopec at above sea level. The

Želivka The Želivka (on the upper course called Hejlovka) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Sázava (river), Sázava River. It flows through the Vysočina Region, Vysočina and South Bohemian Region, South Bohemian regions. It is ...

River (called Hejlovka on the upper course) originates in the municipal territory, on the northern slopes of Bukový kopec. The Bělá stream flows along the eastern municipal border and together with its nameless tributary, they supply several small fish ponds located in the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Mezná is from 1385.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are two Baroque calvaries from the years 1742 and 1769, and a Gothic memorial stone.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mezna Villages in Pelhřimov District