Maršovice (Benešov District)

Maršovice
Maršovice
Market town
	Municipal office and post
	Flag
	Maršovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°42′49″N 14°33′52″E / 49.71361°N 14.56444°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1205
Area
• Total	24.19 km2 (9.34 sq mi)
Elevation	389 m (1,276 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	778
• Density	32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	257 51, 257 53, 257 55,; 257 56
Website	www.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 edit

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 edit

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 hill at 522 m (1,713 ft) above sea level.

History edit

The first written mention of Maršovice is from 1205. The village was promoted to a market town in 1568 by Emperor Maximilian II.^[2]

Demographics edit

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,936	—
1880	2,138	+10.4%
1890	2,131	−0.3%
1900	1,982	−7.0%
1910	1,771	−10.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,668	−5.8%
1930	1,522	−8.8%
1950	1,114	−26.8%
1961	1,122	+0.7%
1970	933	−16.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	803	−13.9%
1991	725	−9.7%
2001	685	−5.5%
2011	706	+3.1%
2021	718	+1.7%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport edit

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

Sights edit

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.^[2]^[5]

References edit

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "O městysi" (in Czech). Městys Maršovice. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

External links edit

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "O městysi" (in Czech). Městys Maršovice. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.

[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.

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