Mirošovice
Mirošovice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
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Coordinates: 49°54′36″N 14°42′41″E | |
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Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Prague-East |
First mentioned | 1250 |
Area | |
• Total | 5.37 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 334 m (1,096 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,470 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 251 66 |
Website | www |
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Miroš, meaning "the village of Miroš's people".[2]
Geography
Mirošovice is located about 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 415 m (1,362 ft) above sea level. The stream Kunický potok flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Mirošovice is from 1250.[3]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Transport
The D1 motorway passes through the municipality. The I/3 road (part of European route E55) separates from it in Mirošovice.
Mirošovice is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov.[6]
Sights
Mirošovice is poor in monuments. The only cultural monument are the fragments of the Ježov Castle, located at the southern municipal border. It is a torso of a medieval castle which stood here from the 13th to the 15th century.[7]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 93.
- "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Mirošovice. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
- "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- "Detail stanice Mirošovice u Prahy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, obec Mirošovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-11.