Milovice (Nymburk District)

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Coordinates: 50°13′44″N 14°53′26″E / 50.22889, 14.89056

Milovice

Town

Coat of arms

Country

Commune

Elevation

221 m (725 ft)

Coordinates

50°13′44″N 14°53′26″E / 50.22889, 14.89056

Area

31.19 km² (12.04 sq mi)

Population

7,471 (2007-08-13)

Density

240 /km² (622 /sq mi)

Mayor

Milan Kraus

Timezone

CET (UTC+1)

- summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

289 23 - 289 24

Location in the Czech Republic

Wikimedia Commons: Milovice

Statistics: statnisprava.cz

Website: www.mesto-milovice.cz

Milovice is a town in the Czech Republic in the Nymburk District. Towards the end of the year of 2007 the total population has reached 7,500 people.

The village was first mentioned in 1396. Nowadays, the town Milovice belongs among the fastest growing suburban areas in the Czech Republic.

[edit] History and Soviet Occupation

Milovice played an important role during the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia and was the headquarters for the CGF (Central Group of Forces).^[1] The town held many Soviet troops and tanks at the local Military base.^[2]. The last of the troops left in 1991 and the base was demolished in 1995.^[3]