Mukařov is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Administrative division Mukařov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Mukařov (96) Borovice (72) Vicmanov (32)
Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Mukař, meaning "Mukař's (court)". The personal name was derived from the old Czech word mukař, i.e. 'torturer', 'executioner'.
Geography Mukařov is located about north of Mladá Boleslav and northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Jizera Table and Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Orlí at above sea level. The Zábrdka Stream flows through the municipality.
History The first written mention of Mukařov is from 1352. Mukařov, Borovice and Vicmanov were all founded during the colonisation by Cistercian monks from the monastery in nearby Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou.
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Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights The main landmark of Mukařov is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It is a cemetery church of medieval origin. It was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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