Mrač

Mrač
Mrač
Municipality
	View from the east
	Flag Coat of arms
	Mrač Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°49′47″N 14°41′26″E / 49.82972°N 14.69056°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Elevation	331 m (1,086 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	874
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 21
Website	www.mrac.cz

Mrač is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Mrak, meaning "Mrak's (court or castle)".^[2]

Geography

Mrač is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Benešov and 26 km (16 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill V Hrobech at 410 m (1,350 ft) above sea level, located on the southern municipal border. The stream Benešovský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Mrač is from 1318. The owners changed often and included various lesser nobles. In 1727, Mrač was sold to Count Jan Josef of Vrtba, who annexed it to the Konopiště estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	387	—
1880	451	+16.5%
1890	562	+24.6%
1900	554	−1.4%
1910	512	−7.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	483	−5.7%
1930	582	+20.5%
1950	568	−2.4%
1961	661	+16.4%
1970	650	−1.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	613	−5.7%
1991	577	−5.9%
2001	643	+11.4%
2011	800	+24.4%
2021	907	+13.4%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which replaces the unfinished section of the D3 motorway from Prague to Tábor, passes through the municipality.

Mrač is located on the Prague–Benešov railway line.^[6]

Sights

The only cultural monument in Mrač is the Mrač Fortress. It is a complex of three buildings that consists of a stronghold from the 13th century, a brick fortress from the end of the 14th century, and the remains of a castle.^[7]