Maršovice (Benešov District)

Maršovice
Market town
Municipal office and post
Flag Coat of arms
Maršovice Location 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
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1205
Area
• Total	24.19 km^2 (9.34 sq mi)
Elevation	389 m (1,276 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	786
• Density	32.5/km^2 (84.2/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 division

Maršovice consists of 16 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Maršovice (272)
• Bezejovice (9)
• Dlouhá Lhota (46)
• Libeč (28)
• Mstětice (57)
• Podmaršovice (11)
• Řehovice (52)
• Strnadice (49)
• Tikovice (6)
• Vráce (7)
• Záhoří (21)
• Zahrádka (30)
• Zaječí (38)
• Zálesí 1.díl (6)
• Zálesí 2.díl (0)
• Zderadice (86)

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.^[3]

Demographics

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[4][5]

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.^[3][6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. "O městysi" (in Czech). Městys Maršovice. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
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. "Kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

External links

• Official website