Mirošovice
Mirošovice | |
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 Kunický stream in Mirošovice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Mirošovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°54′36″N 14°42′41″E / 49.91000°N 14.71139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| 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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,491 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 251 66 |
| Website | www |
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.
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived from the personal name Miroš, meaning "the village of Miroš's people".[2]
Geography
[edit]Mirošovice is located about 19 kilometres (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
[edit]The first written mention of Mirošovice is from 1250.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]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
[edit]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
[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). p. 93.
- ^ "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Mirošovice. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "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 Mirošovice u Prahy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Mirošovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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