Mirotice
Mirotice (German: Mirotitz) is a town in the Czech Republic. It is known as the birthplace of Mikoláš Aleš,[1] and of Benedikt Žák/Schack, the first performer (1791) of the role of Tamino in Mozart's world-famous opera The Magic Flute.
Mirotice Mirotitz | |
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Town | |
 Statue of Mikoláš Aleš at the town square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Mirotice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′44.69″N 14°2′13.11″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| Municipality | Mirotice |
| First mentioned | 1254 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Brunclík |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.53 km2 (9.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 412 m (1,352 ft) |
| Population (2006-08-28) | |
| • Total | 1,157 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 01 |
| Website | www.mirotice.cz/ |
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