Mratín

Mratín
Municipality
Main street
Flag Coat of arms
Mratín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°12′11″N 14°33′4″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1372
Area
• Total	4.90 km^2 (1.89 sq mi)
Elevation	192 m (630 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,416
• Density	290/km^2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 63
Website	www.mratin.cz

Mratín is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Mrata, meaning "Mrata's (court)".[2]

Geography

Mratín is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The highest point is at 206 metres (676 ft) above sea level. The stream Mratínský potok flows through the municipality. A set of three fishponds is located south of the village.

History

The first written mention of Mratín is from 1372.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 530 —     1880 658 +24.2% 1890 781 +18.7% 1900 748 −4.2% 1910 764 +2.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 717 −6.2% 1930 905 +26.2% 1950 641 −29.2% 1961 626 −2.3% 1970 584 −6.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 541 −7.4% 1991 538 −0.6% 2001 570 +5.9% 2011 1,256 +120.4% 2021 1,464 +16.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel

The main landmark of Mratín is the Chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century.[6]

A historical monument is the small Baroque castle from the end of the 18th century. It has a Neoclassical façade. Today the building houses a kindergarten.[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 144.
3. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Mratín. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kaple sv. Michaela archanděla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
7. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-10.

External links

• Official website