Mukařov (Mladá Boleslav District)

Mukařov
Municipality
Church of Saint Lawrence
Church of Saint Lawrence
Flag of Mukařov
Flag
Coat of arms of Mukařov
Coat of arms
Mukařov is located in Czech Republic
Mukařov
Mukařov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°34′9″N 14°55′33″E / 50.56917°N 14.92583°E / 50.56917; 14.92583
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total
11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Elevation
307 m (1,007 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
211
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
295 01
Websiteobecmukarov.cz

Mukařov is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Borovice and Vicmanov are administrative parts of Mukařov.

Geography

Mukařov is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Jizera Table and Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Orlí at 381 m (1,250 ft) above sea level. The Zábrdka Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Mukařov is from 1352. Mukařov, Borovice and Vicmanov were all founded during the colonization by Cistercian monks from the monastery in nearby Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869742—    
1880704−5.1%
1890666−5.4%
1900630−5.4%
1910651+3.3%
YearPop.±%
1921598−8.1%
1930580−3.0%
1950376−35.2%
1961364−3.2%
1970295−19.0%
YearPop.±%
1980230−22.0%
1991174−24.3%
2001171−1.7%
2011175+2.3%
2021200+14.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It is a cemetery church of medieval origin. It was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style in the 18th and 19th centuries.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Mukařov. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
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