Mrač

Mrač is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Mrač
Municipality
View from the east
View from the east
Flag of Mrač
Flag
Coat of arms of Mrač
Coat of arms
Mrač is located in Czech Republic
Mrač
Mrač
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°49′47″N 14°41′26″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Elevation
331 m (1,086 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total852
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
257 21
Websitewww.mrac.cz

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Mrak, meaning "Mrak's (court or castle)".[2]

Geography

Mrač is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Benešov and 26 km (16 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill V Hrobech at 410 m (1,350 ft) above sea level, located on the southern municipal border. The stream Benešovský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Mrač is from 1318. The owners changed often and included various lesser nobles. In 1727, Mrač was sold to Count Jan Josef of Vrtba, who annexed it to the Konopiště estate.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869387—    
1880451+16.5%
1890562+24.6%
1900554−1.4%
1910512−7.6%
YearPop.±%
1921483−5.7%
1930582+20.5%
1950568−2.4%
1961661+16.4%
1970650−1.7%
YearPop.±%
1980613−5.7%
1991577−5.9%
2001643+11.4%
2011800+24.4%
2021907+13.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport
Centre of Mrač

The I/3 road (part of the European route E55) passes through the municipality.

Mrač is located on the Prague–Benešov railway line.[6]

Sights

The only cultural monument in Mrač is the Mrač Fortress. It is a complex of three buildings that consists of a stronghold from the 13th century, a brick fortress from the end of the 14th century, and the remains of a castle.[7]

  • Benešovský potok in Mrač
    Benešovský potok in Mrač
  • Mrač Fortress
    Mrač Fortress

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 142–143.
  3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Mrač. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 15–16.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Detail stanice Mrač" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  7. "Tvrz a archeologické stopy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
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