Mrač

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

Mrač

Municipality

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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 / 49.82972; 14.69056
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.mrac.cz

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

## Etymology

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

## Geography

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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

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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

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1869| 387| —
1880| 451| +16.5%
1890| 562| +24.6%
1900| 554| −1.4%
1910| 512| −7.6%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921| 483| −5.7%
1930| 582| +20.5%
1950| 568| −2.4%
1961| 661| +16.4%
1970| 650| −1.7%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1980| 613| −5.7%
1991| 577| −5.9%
2001| 643| +11.4%
2011| 800| +24.4%
2021| 907| +13.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

## Transport

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Centre of Mrač

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

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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]

## Gallery

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* Benešovský potok in Mrač

* Mrač Fortress

* Municipal office

## References

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1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). pp. 142–143.142-143&rft.date=1951&rft.aulast=Profous&rft.aufirst=Antonín&rft_id=https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mrač" class="Z3988">
3. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Mrač. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
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.

## External links

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