Kokořín is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Kokořín is known for the Kokořín Castle, protected as a national cultural monument.
Administrative division Kokořín consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Kokořín (187) Březinka (43) Janova Ves (55) Kokořínský Důl (43) Šemanovice (36) Truskavna (16)
Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Kokora, meaning "Kokora's".
Geography Kokořín is located about northeast of Mělník and north of Prague. It lies in the Ralsko Uplands. The highest point is the hill Spálený vrch at above sea level. The entire municipal territory lies in the Kokořínsko – Máchův kraj Protected Landscape Area.
History The first written mention of Kokořín is from 1320.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark is the Kokořín Castle. It was originally a medieval fortress carved in the local sandstone. In the mid-14th century, it was rebuilt into the castle. The castle became a ruin during the Hussite Wars, but was completely reconstructed in 1911–1918. Today it is open to the public and offers guided tours. It is protected as a national cultural monument.
Kokořín Chateau is a small rural Baroque castle from the mid-18th century. Today the building is privately owned and inaccessible.
Notable people Václav Bolemír Nebeský (1818–1882), poet and translator
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