Mírov
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Mírov | |
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Mírov prison
Mírov prison
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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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