Mokrovraty

Mokrovraty
Municipality
Chapel of Saint John the Baptist in Pouště
Flag Coat of arms
Mokrovraty Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′50″N 14°15′20″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1304
Area
• Total	13.79 km^2 (5.32 sq mi)
Elevation	365 m (1,198 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	806
• Density	58/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	262 03
Website	www.mokrovraty-obec.cz

Mokrovraty is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Pouště is an administrative part of Mokrovraty.

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.^[2]

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.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 429 —     1880 454 +5.8% 1890 476 +4.8% 1900 476 +0.0% 1910 511 +7.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 488 −4.5% 1930 490 +0.4% 1950 508 +3.7% 1961 497 −2.2% 1970 481 −3.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 521 +8.3% 1991 544 +4.4% 2001 558 +2.6% 2011 725 +29.9% 2021 835 +15.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D4 motorway from Prague to Písek runs along the western municipal border.

Mokrovraty is located on the railway line Prague–Dobříš.^[5]

Sights

Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] Among the landmarks are the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus in Mokrovraty and the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist in Pouště.

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Mokrovraty. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Detail stanice Mokrovraty" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Mokrovraty". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-10.

External links

• Official website