Mirošovice

Mirošovice
Mirošovice
Municipality
	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 (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,470
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	251 66
Website	www.mirosovice.cz

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 km (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[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	408	—
1880	357	−12.5%
1890	403	+12.9%
1900	415	+3.0%
1910	423	+1.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	436	+3.1%
1930	712	+63.3%
1950	744	+4.5%
1961	777	+4.4%
1970	757	−2.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	728	−3.8%
1991	780	+7.1%
2001	824	+5.6%
2011	1,186	+43.9%
2021	1,465	+23.5%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

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 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ 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 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^ "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: Národní kulturní památky, obec Mirošovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 93.

[3] "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Mirošovice. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Detail stanice Mirošovice u Prahy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-10.

[7] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, obec Mirošovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

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