Miletín is a town in

Jičín District Jičín District ( cs, okres Jičín) is a district ('' okres'') within the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jičín. List of municipalities Bačalky – Bašnice – Běchary – Bílsko u Hořic ...

in the

Hradec Králové Region Hradec Králové Region ( cs, Královéhradecký kraj, ; pl, Kraj hradecki) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic located in the north-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec K ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 900 inhabitants.

History

The first written mention of Miletín is from 1124.

Notable people

Diviš Bořek of Miletínek Diviš Bořek z Miletínka (german: Diwisch Borek von Miletin) (died 8 January 1438) was a captain of the Hussites in eastern and central Bohemia. He started his career as a poor, rural nobleman of Czech origin, seated at small stronghold named ...

(?–1438), Hussite military leader *

Karel Jaromír Erben Karel Jaromír Erben (; 7 November 1811 – 21 November 1870) was a Czech folklorist and poet of the mid-19th century, best known for his collection '' Kytice'', which contains poems based on traditional and folkloric themes. He also wrote ''P ...

(1811–1870), folklorist and writer

Gallery

Zámek Miletín.jpg, Miletín Castle Miletín - kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie.jpg, Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Miletín, zvonice u kostela, pozůstatek komendy Německých rytířů IMG 6932 2018-08-06 14.20.jpg, Bell tower Miletín - rodný dům Karla Jaromíra Erbena.jpg, Birthplace of Karel Jaromír Erben

References

External links

* Populated places in Jičín District Cities and towns in the Czech Republic {{HradecKrálové-geo-stub