Krhanice
Krhanice | |
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| Coordinates: 49°51′22″N 14°33′27″E / 49.85611°N 14.55750°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1360 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.45 km2 (5.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,141 |
| • Density | 84.83/km2 (219.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 257 41, 257 42 |
| Website | www |
Krhanice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Krhanice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Krhanice (828)
- Dolní Požáry (60)
- Prosečnice (143)
Etymology
The initial name of Krhanice was Karhanice. The name was derived from the surname Karhan, meaning "the village of Karhan's people". The name Krhanice has been used since the mid-15th century.[3]
Geography
Krhanice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Benešov and 20 km (12 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Grybla at 514 m (1,686 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River.
History
The first written mention of Krhanice is from 1228, when the Ostrov Monastery in Davle owned half of the village. The second part probably belonged to the Zbořený Kostelec estate.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
Krhanice is located on the railway line Prague–Čerčany.[7]
Sights
There are no significant landmarks. The only cultural monuments are a niche chapel of Saint Joseph from the second half of the 18th century, and a homestead from 1813.[8]
Notable people
- Jiří Hájek (1913–1993), politician and diplomat
- Otakar Brousek Sr. (1924–2014), actor
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 (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 394–395.
- ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Krhanice. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
- ↑ "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 Krhanice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Krhanice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
