Mokrovraty is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Mokrovraty | |
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 Chapel of Saint John the Baptist in Pouště | |
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  Mokrovraty Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′50″N 14°15′20″E / 49.79722°N 14.25556°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1304 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 806 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 262 03 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Pouště is an administrative part of Mokrovraty.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the Czech words mokro ('wet') and vracet ('to return'). The name arose because of the location of the village near the Brdy hills. These often caused the wind to turn and the rain to return to the village. The name of the village Poustě (literally 'deserts') also arose because of meteorological phenomena.[2]
Geography
editMokrovraty is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast of Příbram and 29 km (18 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Králova stolice at 413 m (1,355 ft) above sea level. The Kocába River flows through the southern part of the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Mokrovraty is from 1304. Almost nothing has been preserved about the history of the village. From its inception until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, Mokrovraty belonged to the Dobříš estate.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs along the western municipal border.
Sights
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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] Among the landmarks are the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus in Mokrovraty and the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist in Pouště.
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Mokrovraty. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detail stanice Mokrovraty" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Mokrovraty". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
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