Jivina (Mladá Boleslav District)

50°33′15″N 14°56′50″E / 50.55417°N 14.94722°E / 50.55417; 14.94722Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictMladá BoleslavFirst mentioned1400Area • Total5.07 km² (1.96 sq mi)Elevation309 m (1,014 ft)Population • Total482 • Density95/km² (250/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.jivina.cz

Jivina is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

The name is derived from the word jíva (i.e. 'goat willow'), meaning "goat willow grove".^[2]

Jivina is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 58 km (36 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 326 m (1,070 ft) above sea level. The Jizera River flows along the eastern municipal border and the Zábrdka Stream flows along the western municipal border.

The first written mention of Jivina is from 1400.^[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 312 —     1880 340 +9.0% 1890 340 +0.0% 1900 368 +8.2% 1910 361 −1.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 434 +20.2% 1930 434 +0.0% 1950 318 −26.7% 1961 334 +5.0% 1970 326 −2.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 313 −4.0% 1991 363 +16.0% 2001 401 +10.5% 2011 441 +10.0% 2021 480 +8.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] Among the landmarks of Jivina are the two chapels.