Čerčany
Čerčany | |
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| Coordinates: 49°51′11″N 14°42′11″E / 49.85306°N 14.70306°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1356 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.45 km2 (2.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,175 |
| • Density | 492/km2 (1,270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 22 |
| Website | www |
Čerčany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Čerčany consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Čerčany (2,486)
- Vysoká Lhota (508)
Etymology
The original name of the settlement was Črnčany and was derived from the personal name Črnek or Črnec. The personal name itself was derived from černý (i.e. 'black').[3]
Geography
Čerčany is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Benešov and 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Čerčanský chlum at 530 m (1,740 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Čerčany is from 1356. The turning point was the construction of the railway from Prague to České Budějovice, which was completed in 1871, and Čerčany became a railway junction thanks to it. This contributed to the growth of the settlement, which at that time was part of Lštění. Čerčany has become a popular holiday resort. In 1919, Čerčany became an independent municipality.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/3 road, which is part of the European route E55, runs through Čerčany.
Čerčany is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov. It is also the starting point of the railway line to Ledeč nad Sázavou.[7]
Sights
In Vysoká Lhota is the Vysoká Lhota Castle. It was first documented in 1550. Baroque reconstruction took place in the 1740s.[8] Today there is a museum of carriages and wagons, and an exhibition about the history of the castle.[9]
Notable people
- Vlastimil Horváth (born 1977), singer
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). pp. 316–317.
- ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Čerčany. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Station details Čerčany". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ↑ "Muzeum a zámeček" (in čeština). Equi Hanuš. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
