Nikolsburg
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Mikulov
Town
Old town center
Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
Commune	Mikulov
Elevation	242 m (794 ft)
Coordinates	48°48′20.01″N 16°38′″E / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for 48.8055583 Expression error: Unexpected / operator">48.8055583, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Area	45.34 km² (17.51 sq mi)
Population	7,624 (2005)
Density	168 /km² (435 /sq mi)
City rights	1410
Mayor	Rostislav Koštial
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	692 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Mikulov
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mikulov.cz

Mikulov (IPA: [ˈmɪkʊlof], German: Nikolsburg) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic with a population of 7,608 (2004). It is located directly on the border with Lower Austria.

Geography

Mikulov is located at the edge of a hilly area and a large lake. It extends from a sea level of 200 to 250m. The UNESCO Biosphere reserve begins at Mikulov, and so does the Moravian Karst.

History

Mikulov was the site of the Treaty of Nikolsburg on December 31, 1621 during the Thirty Years' War. After the Austro-Prussian War, Count Károlyi began work on a peace treaty in Mikulov that led to the Treaty of Prague in 1866.

In 1938, the town had 8,000 (mostly German-speaking) inhabitants, but only a population of about 5,200 in 1948. The town's German population was expelled between 1945-46. The most remarkable historic sights are Mikulov Castle of the Dietrichstein family and the Piarist College.

Economy

Important economic activities in Mikulov are the machine-making and clay industries, as well as oil found at the edge of the Viennese Basin. It is also one of the centres of local wine-making industry

People

• Heinrich Auspitz
• Adolf Schärf
• Rabbi Shmelke of Nikolsburg 1726-1778

External links

• Official city site (cz, en, de, pl)
• Images at Wikimedia Commons
• http://www.nikolsburg.org
• Mikulov - tourism, portal

Castle in Mikulov