Mukařov (Mladá Boleslav District)

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 parts
The villages of Borovice and Vicmanov are administrative parts of Mukařov.

Geography
Mukařov is located about 16 km north of Mladá Boleslav and 60 km northeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Jizera Table and Jičín Uplands. The highest point is the hill Orlí at 381 m 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 colonization by Cistercian monks from the monastery in nearby Klášter Hradiště nad Jizerou.

Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights
The main landmark 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.