Mírov

Mírov
Municipality

Mírov prison
Mírov
Coordinates: 49°47′37″N 16°50′19″E / 49.79361°N 16.83861°ECoordinates: 49°47′37″N 16°50′19″E / 49.79361°N 16.83861°E
Country  Czech Republic
Region Olomouc
District Šumperk
Area
  Total 13.59 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Elevation 395 m (1,296 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 419
  Density 31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Postal code 789 53
Website http://www.obecmirov.cz

Mírov (German Mürau) is a village and municipality (obec) in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 13.59 square kilometres (5.25 sq mi), and has a population of 419 (as at 3 July 2006).

Mírov lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Šumperk, 38 km (24 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 177 km (110 mi) east of Prague.

The maximum security Mírov Prison is located in an old castle above the village. Famous inmates held there include a controvert ethnic Hungarian politician János Esterházy.

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