Mirotice

Mirotice
Town
Statue of Mikoláš Aleš at the town square
Flag Coat of arms
Mirotice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′45″N 14°2′13″E / 49.42917°N 14.03694°E / 49.42917; 14.03694Coordinates: 49°25′45″N 14°2′13″E / 49.42917°N 14.03694°E / 49.42917; 14.03694
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1254
Area
• Total	25.60 km2 (9.88 sq mi)
Elevation	412 m (1,352 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,237
• Density	48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 01
Website	www.mirotice.cz

Mirotice (German: Mirotitz) is a town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. It is known as the birthplace of Mikoláš Aleš.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Bořice, Jarotice, Lučkovice, Obora u Radobytec, Radobytce, Rakovické Chalupy, Stráž and Strážovice are administrative parts of Mirotice.

Notable people[]

• Benedikt Schack (1758–1826), composer and operatic tenor
• Matěj Kopecký (1775–1847), puppeteer, lived here
• Mikoláš Aleš (1852–1913), painter

References[]

External links[]

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