Milín
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

Milín is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
01Administrative division
Milín consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Milín (1,646)
- Buk (96)
- Kamenná (63)
- Konětopy (219)
- Rtišovice (34)
- Stěžov (63)
Kamenná forms an exclave of the municipal territory.
02Etymology
The initial name of the village was Milen, derived from the personal name Milén. In the 16th century, the name was distorted to Milín.
03Geography
Milín is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Příbram and 50 km (31 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Levín at 612 m (2,008 ft) above sea level. The brook Líšnický potok originates here and supplies a system of small fishponds.
04History
The first written mention of Milín is from 1336.
The Battle of Slivice, which was the last major battle of World War II in the territory of Czechoslovakia, took place within the municipality on 11-12 May 1945.
05Demographics
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06Transport
The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs through the municipality.
07Sights
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus used to be a granary from 1824, which was rebuilt into a church in 1887-1890.
The most valuable building is the Church of Saint Peter in the Slivice hamlet. It is originally an early Gothic church from the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries. The late Gothic tower was added at the end of the 15th century. Baroque modifications of the church were made in 1696 and in the 18th century.
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