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Mírov | |
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 Mírov Prison | |
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  Mírov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′53″N 16°50′51″E / 49.79806°N 16.84750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1266 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.57 km2 (5.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 351 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 789 01 |
| Website | www |
Mírov (German: Mürau) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Mírov is known for its high-security and maximum security prison.
Geography
[edit]Mírov is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Šumperk and 36 km (22 mi) northwest of Olomouc. It lies in the Zábřeh Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 559 m (1,834 ft) above sea level. The Mírovka Stream flows through the municipality.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Mírov is from 1266. A medieval castle from the mid-12th century in Mírov was rebuilt into a Baroque fortress in 1684. It served as the occasional seat of the Olomouc archbishop until 1741, when it was looted by Prussian army. In 1750, the fortress was rebuilt into a prison. In 1850, the prison was bought by the state, a neo-Gothic reconstruction was carried out and a state prison was set up there.[2]
From 1980 to 1990, Mírov was an administrative part of Mohelnice.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
[edit]Today, the castle serves as a high-security and maximum security prison. It has a capacity of 381 prisoners. With about 250 employees, it is the main employer in Mírov.[5]
Transport
[edit]The I/35 road (part of the European route E442) passes through the municipality. It replaces the unfinished section of the D35 motorway from Olomouc to the Hradec Králové Region.
Sights
[edit]The main landmark and the most important historic monument is the neo-Gothic castle with the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene.[6] The Baroque church was built in 1664–1687.[7]
Notable people
[edit]- Karl Michael von Levetzow (1871–1945), German poet and librettist; died here
- Hugo Sonnenschein (1889–1953), Austrian writer; died here
- Štefan Tiso (1897–1959), Slovak politician and lawyer; died here
- János Esterházy (1901–1957), Hungarian politician; died here
- Jiří Kajínek (born 1961), Czech criminal and celebrity; most notable escapee of Mírov maximum security prison
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Strategický rozvojový plán obce Mírov 2018–2023" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Mírov. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Šumperk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Věznice Mírov: Základní informace" (in Czech). Prison Service of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Hrad Mírov s kostelem sv. Markéty" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ "Mše svatá v kostele sv. Markéty" (in Czech). Prison Service of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
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