Mrač is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Mrač | |
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  Mrač Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′47″N 14°41′26″E / 49.82972°N 14.69056°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 331 m (1,086 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 874 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 21 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Mrak, meaning "Mrak's (court or castle)".[2]
Geography
editMrač 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
editThe 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
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Transport
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The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which replaces the unfinished section of the D3 motorway from Prague to Tábor, passes through the municipality.
Mrač is located on the Prague–Benešov railway line.[6]
Sights
editThe 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]
Gallery
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Benešovský potok in Mrač -
Mrač Fortress
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References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 142–143.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Mrač. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "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 Mrač" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "Tvrz a archeologické stopy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
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