Mírov (German: Mürau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. It is known for its high-security and maximum security prison.
Mírov | |
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 Mírov Prison | |
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  Mírov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′53″N 16°50′51″E / 49.79806°N 16.84750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1266 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.57 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 353 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 789 01 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editMírov is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Šumperk and 36 km (22 mi) northwest of Olomouc. It lies in the Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 559 m (1,834 ft) above sea level. The Mírovka Stream flows through the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Mírov is from 1266. A medieval castle from the mid-12th century in Mírov was rebuilt into a Baroque fortress in 1684. It served as the occasional seat of the Olomouc archbishop until 1741, when it was looted by Prussian army. In 1750, the fortress was rebuilt into a prison. In 1850, the prison was bought by the state, a neo-Gothic reconstruction was carried out and a state prison was set up there.[2]
From 1980 to 1990, Mírov was an administrative part of Mohelnice.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
editToday, the castle serves as a high-security and maximum security prison. It has a capacity of 381 prisoners. With about 250 employees, it is the main employer in Mírov.[5]
Transport
editThe I/35 road (part of the European route E442) passes through the municipality. It replaces the unfinished section of the D35 motorway from Olomouc to the Hradec Králové Region.
Sights
editThe main landmark and the most important historic monument is the neo-Gothic castle with the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene.[6] The Baroque church was built in 1664–1687.[7]
Notable people
edit- Karl Michael von Levetzow (1871–1945), German poet and librettist; died here
- Hugo Sonnenschein (1889–1953), Austrian writer; died here
- Štefan Tiso (1897–1959), Slovak politician and lawyer; died here
- János Esterházy (1901–1957), Hungarian politician; died here
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Strategický rozvojový plán obce Mírov 2018–2023" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Mírov. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Věznice Mírov: Základní informace" (in Czech). Prison Service of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Hrad Mírov s kostelem sv. Markéty" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "Mše svatá v kostele sv. Markéty" (in Czech). Prison Service of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
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