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°ECoordinates: 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 (2021-01-01)
• Total	1,624
• 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 town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts[]

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

History[]

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

Sights[]

Church of Saint Clement

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Clement. It was probably built around 1240. In 1726, it was rebuilt into the Baroque style by plans of Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer.^[3]

The Marian column on the square is from 1717.^[3]

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Mirovice is twinned with:^[4]

Bätterkinden, Switzerland

References[]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
^ "Historie Mirovic – Datum první písemné zmínky" (in Czech). Město Mirovice. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
^ Jump up to: ^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[]

Official website

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[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.

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

[sights-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Mirovice – Památky" (in Czech). Město Mirovice. Retrieved 2021-08-27.

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

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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 / 49.51556; 14.03583Coordinates: 49°30′56″N 14°2′9″E / 49.51556°N 14.03583°E / 49.51556; 14.03583
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 (2021-01-01)^[1]
• Total	1,624
• 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