Mokrý Lom

Mokrý Lom
Mokrý Lom
Municipality
	Centre of Mokrý Lom
	Flag Coat of arms
	Mokrý Lom Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 48°50′41″N 14°30′51″E / 48.84472°N 14.51417°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	České Budějovice
First mentioned	1362
Area
• Total	3.56 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Elevation	515 m (1,690 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	119
• Density	33/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	374 01
Website	www.mokrylom.cz

Mokrý Lom is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The hamlets of Lahuť and Polžov are administrative parts of Mokrý Lom.

Geography[edit]

Mokrý Lom is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) south of České Budějovice. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at 541 m (1,775 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Mokrý Lom is from 1362. The village was a part of the Velešín estate until 1387, when it was acquired by the Rosenberg family.^[2]

After the revolution in 1850, when modern municipalities were established, Mokrý Lom became part of Sedlce. In 1924, Mokrý Lom was separated and thus the current municipality was created.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	206	—
1880	174	−15.5%
1890	177	+1.7%
1900	194	+9.6%
1910	206	+6.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	202	−1.9%
1930	176	−12.9%
1950	111	−36.9%
1961	102	−8.1%
1970	95	−6.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	105	+10.5%
1991	73	−30.5%
2001	67	−8.2%
2011	102	+52.2%
2021	117	+14.7%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Sights[edit]

Mokrý Lom is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Baroque chapel from 1848, located in the centre of Mokrý Lom.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Mokrý Lom" (in Czech). Obec Mokrý Lom. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres České Budějovice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Mokrý Lom". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-29.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Mokrý Lom" (in Czech). Obec Mokrý Lom. Retrieved 2023-11-29.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres České Budějovice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Mokrý Lom". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-29.

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