Mirovice

Mirovice
Mirovice
Town
	Town square with the Marian column
	Flag Coat of arms
	Mirovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°30′56″N 14°2′9″E / 49.51556°N 14.03583°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1323
Area
• Total	22.04 km2 (8.51 sq mi)
Elevation	433 m (1,421 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,640
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 06
Website	www.mirovice-mesto.cz

Mirovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɪrovɪtsɛ]) is a town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages of Boješice, Kakovice, Ohař, Plíškovice, Ráztely, Řeteč, Sochovice and Touškov are administrative parts of Mirovice.

Geography[edit]

Mirovice is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Písek and 61 km (38 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the flat hill Chlumek at 526 metres (1,726 ft) above sea level. The Skalice River flows through the town.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Mirovice is from 1323. The oldest part of Mirovice is Ráztely, mentioned already in 1088.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,196	—
1880	2,256	+2.7%
1890	2,200	−2.5%
1900	1,980	−10.0%
1910	2,013	+1.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,020	+0.3%
1930	1,999	−1.0%
1950	1,693	−15.3%
1961	1,747	+3.2%
1970	1,639	−6.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,724	+5.2%
1991	1,637	−5.0%
2001	1,711	+4.5%
2011	1,566	−8.5%
2021	1,570	+0.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Sights[edit]

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Clement. It was probably built around 1240. In 1726, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style according to the plans of Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.^[5]

The Marian column on the square is from 1717.^[5]

Twin towns – sister cities[edit]

Mirovice is twinned with:^[6]

Bätterkinden, Switzerland

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie Mirovic – Datum první písemné zmínky" (in Czech). Město Mirovice. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Písek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ ^a ^b "Mirovice – Památky" (in Czech). Město Mirovice. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
^ "Bätterkinden - partnerská obec" (in Czech). Město Mirovice. Retrieved 2021-08-27.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[2] "Historie Mirovic – Datum první písemné zmínky" (in Czech). Město Mirovice. Retrieved 2021-08-27.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Písek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.

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

[sights-5] "Mirovice – Památky" (in Czech). Město Mirovice. Retrieved 2021-08-27.

[6] "Bätterkinden - partnerská obec" (in Czech). Město Mirovice. Retrieved 2021-08-27.

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