Mokrovraty
Mokrovraty | |
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| Coordinates: 49°47′50″N 14°15′20″E / 49.79722°N 14.25556°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1304 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 797 |
| • Density | 57.8/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 262 03 |
| Website | www |
Mokrovraty is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Mokrovraty consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Mokrovraty (589)
- Pouště (246)
Etymology
The name is derived from the Czech words mokro ('wet') and vracet ('to return'). The name arose because of the location of the village near the Brdy hills. These often caused the wind to turn and the rain to return to the village. The name of the village Poustě (literally 'deserts') also arose because of meteorological phenomena.[3]
Geography
Mokrovraty is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast of Příbram and 29 km (18 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Králova stolice at 413 m (1,355 ft) above sea level. The Kocába River flows through the southern part of the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Mokrovraty is from 1304. Almost nothing has been preserved about the history of the village. From its inception until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, Mokrovraty belonged to the Dobříš estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs along the western municipal border.
Mokrovraty is located on the railway line Prague–Dobříš.[6]
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7] Among the landmarks are the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus in Mokrovraty and the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist in Pouště.
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Mokrovraty. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Station details Mokrovraty". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Mokrovraty". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
