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Mirotice
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Mirotice
Total population
1,231
Demographic figures from Czech Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Mirotice is a town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The town is located on the Lomnice River, on the border between the Benešov Uplands and Tábor Uplands.
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History
The first written mention of Mirotice is from 1254, when the Church of Saint Giles was documented. It was founded in the mid-13th century on the site of an older settlement from the 12th century, as a free royal town around the church. It was located on a trade route from Prague to Passau. Mirotice was damaged during the Hussite Wars in the first half of the 15th century. After the wars, it was acquired by the Lev of Rožmitál family. In 1544, the town became part of the Zvíkov estate. In 1562, Mirotice became an independent town and the town hall was built. Development was slowed down by a large fire in 1575. In 1611, Mirotice was badly damaged by the Passau army and again became a vassal town. Further destruction occurred as a result of the Thirty Years' War between 1639 and 1648. In 1688, Mirotice was bought by the monastery in Schlägl and a new development of the town began. Mirotice benefited from its role as a transport hub until 1875, when a railway was built that did not go through the town. Mirotice ceased to be a town, but in 1998 the town title was returned to the municipality.
Geography
Mirotice is located about northwest of Písek and northwest of České Budějovice. It lies mostly in the Benešov Uplands, but it also extends into the Tábor Uplands in the south and east. The highest point is the hill Paračov at above sea level. The Lomnice River flows through the town. A notable body of water is the fishpond Pančár, located south of the town proper.
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Official Identifiers
ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office
- RÚIAN code
- CZ549584
- Population (Wikidata)
- 1,232
- Wikidata
- Q1641811
RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782