Mrač

49°49′47″N 14°41′26″E / 49.82972°N 14.69056°E / 49.82972; 14.69056Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictBenešovFirst mentioned1318Area • Total6.15 km² (2.37 sq mi)Elevation331 m (1,086 ft)Population • Total874 • Density140/km² (370/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.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.

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

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.

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]

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]

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]

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]

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  Benešovský potok in Mrač
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  Mrač Fortress