Mokrovraty | |
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 Chapel of Saint John the Baptist in Pouště | |
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  Mokrovraty Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:49°47′50″N14°15′20″E / 49.79722°N 14.25556°E /49.79722; 14.25556 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1304 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.79 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 804 |
| • Density | 58.3/km2 (151/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 262 03 |
| Website | www |
Mokrovraty is a municipality and village inPříbram District in theCentral Bohemian Region of theCzech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Mokrovraty consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
The name is derived from the Czech wordsmokro ('wet') andvracet ('to return'). The name arose because of the location of the village near theBrdy hills. These often caused the wind to turn and the rain to return to the village. The name of the village Poustě (literally 'deserts') also arose because of meteorological phenomena.[3]
Mokrovraty is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northeast ofPříbram and 29 km (18 mi) south ofPrague. It lies in theBenešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Králova stolice at 413 m (1,355 ft) above sea level. TheKocába River flows through the southern part of the municipality.
The first written mention of Mokrovraty is from 1304. Almost nothing has been preserved about the history of the village. From its inception until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, Mokrovraty belonged to theDobříš estate.[3]
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TheD4 motorway from Prague toPísek runs along the western municipal border.
Mokrovraty is located on the railway line Prague–Dobříš.[6]
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There are no protectedcultural monuments in the municipality.[7] Among the landmarks are the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus in Mokrovraty and the Chapel of Saint John the Baptist in Pouště.
