Mladkov

Mladkov (German: Wichstadtl) is a market town in Ústí nad Orlicí District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Mladkov
Market town
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	12.80 km2 (4.94 sq mi)
Elevation	508 m (1,667 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	547
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	561 67
Website	www.mladkov.cz

Administrative division

Mladkov consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Mladkov (380)
• Dolany (19)
• Petrovičky (5)
• Vlčkovice (102)

Geography

Mladkov is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Orlicí and 59 km (37 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlické Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Vysoký kámen at 843 m (2,766 ft) above sea level. The market town is situated on the right bank of the Tichá Orlice River.

History

The first written mention of Mladkov is from 1350. Until the early 16th century, it was part of the Žampach estate. In 1513, a small wooden fortress was built here and Mladkov became a separate estate. Already in 1548, the fortress was in a desolate state and Mladkov ceased to be a separate estate.^[3]

From 1938 to 1945, Mladkov was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the German population was expelled.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,826 —     1880 1,850 +1.3% 1890 1,712 −7.5% 1900 1,500 −12.4% 1910 1,347 −10.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,194 −11.4% 1930 1,195 +0.1% 1950 698 −41.6% 1961 763 +9.3% 1970 805 +5.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 669 −16.9% 1991 601 −10.2% 2001 585 −2.7% 2011 520 −11.1% 2021 506 −2.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Mladkov is located on the railway line Ústí nad Orlicí–Moravský Karlov.

Sights

The main landmark of Mladkov is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It is a rural early Baroque church dating from 1697. It was modified in 1736–1744 and in 1842. The church area includes a statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1756.^[6]

Notable people

• Gudrun Pausewang (1928–2020), German children's writer