Mukařov (Mladá Boleslav District)

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

Mukařov
Church of Saint Lawrence
Church of Saint Lawrence
Mukařov is located in Czech Republic
Mukařov
Mukařov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°34′9″N 14°55′33″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1352
Area
  Total11.02 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Elevation
307 m (1,007 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total211
  Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
295 01
Websiteobecmukarov.cz

Administrative parts

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]

Sights

The Church of Saint Lawrence is a cemetery church of medieval origin. It was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style in the 18th and 19th centuries.[3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Mukařov. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  3. "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
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