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Market town in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
Maršovice
Market town
Municipal office and postMunicipal office and post
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Maršovice is located in Czech RepublicMaršoviceMaršoviceLocation in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′49″N 14°33′52″E / 49.71361°N 14.56444°E / 49.71361; 14.56444
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1205
Area
 • Total24.19 km (9.34 sq mi)
Elevation389 m (1,276 ft)
Population
 • Total787
 • Density33/km (84/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes257 51, 257 53, 257 55,
257 56
Websitewww.mestysmarsovice.cz

Maršovice is a market town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Bezejovice, Dlouhá Lhota, Libeč, Mstětice, Podmaršovice, Řehovice, Strnadice, Tikovice, Vráce, Záhoří, Zahrádka, Zaječí, Zálesí 1.díl, Zálesí 2.díl and Zderadice are administrative parts of Maršovice.

Geography

Maršovice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Benešov and 35 km (22 mi) south of Prague. It lies in a hilly landscape of the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at 522 m (1,713 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Maršovice is from 1205. The village was promoted to a market town in 1568 by Emperor Maximilian II.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,936—    
18802,138+10.4%
18902,131−0.3%
19001,982−7.0%
19101,771−10.6%
YearPop.±%
19211,668−5.8%
19301,522−8.8%
19501,114−26.8%
19611,122+0.7%
1970933−16.8%
YearPop.±%
1980803−13.9%
1991725−9.7%
2001685−5.5%
2011706+3.1%
2021718+1.7%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark of Maršovice is the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1774–1775.

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "O městysi" (in Czech). Městys Maršovice. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  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. "Kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

External links

Towns, market towns and villages of Benešov District
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