Milíkov () is a municipality and village in
Cheb District
Cheb District () is a Okres, district in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Cheb. It is the westernmost district of the Czech Republic.
Administrative division
Cheb District is divided into three Districts of ...
in the
Karlovy Vary Region
The Karlovy Vary Region () is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the westernmost part of the country. It is named after its capital Karlovy Vary. It is known for spas, which include Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně.
...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Milíkov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
*Milíkov (155)
*Malá Šitboř (74)
*Mokřina (27)
*Těšov (24)
*Velká Šitboř (18)
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Milík, meaning "Milík's (court)".
Geography
Milíkov is located about east of
Cheb
Cheb (; ) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře River.
Before the Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, expulsion of Germans in 1945, the town was the centre of the G ...
and southwest of
Karlovy Vary
Karlovy Vary (; , formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Ohře and Teplá (river), Teplá ri ...
. It lies on the border between the
Cheb Basin
Cheb (; ) is a town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Ohře River.
Before the expulsion of Germans in 1945, the town was the centre of the German-speaking region known as Egerland ...
and
Slavkov Forest. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Lipoltovský potok flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Milíkov is from 1311. The owners of the village often changed.
Demographics
Transport
The I/21 road, which connects the
D5 and
D6 motorways, runs along the southwestern municipal border.
Sights
The main landmark of Milíkov is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude. It was originally a chapel, rebuilt and extended into the church in 1787. In 1818–1820, it was rebuilt in the late Neoclassical style.
References
External links
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Villages in Cheb District