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Přestavlky u Čerčan

Coordinates: 49°51′11″N 14°44′39″E / 49.85306°N 14.74417°E / 49.85306; 14.74417
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Přestavlky u Čerčan
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°51′11″N 14°44′39″E / 49.85306°N 14.74417°E / 49.85306; 14.74417
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1228
Area
 • Total
6.48 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation
429 m (1,407 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
446
 • Density68.8/km2 (178/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
257 22, 257 23
Websitewww.prestavlkyucercan.cz

Přestavlky u Čerčan is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Přestavlky u Čerčan consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Přestavlky u Čerčan (295)
  • Borka (67)
  • Chlum (0)
  • Čistec (31)
  • Doubravice 1.díl (24)
  • Dubsko (12)

Etymology

The name Přestavlky is derived from the old Czech word přestavlk, denoting a person who "stopped [chasing] wolves" (přestal [pronásledovat] vlky).[3]

Geography

Přestavlky u Čerčan is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Benešov and 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 521 m (1,709 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows along the northern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Přestavlky is from 1228. Around 1400, Lords of Dubá acquired the village. In 1428, Přestavlky was bought by Perchta of Kravaře. In the following years, the village often changed owners. In the middle of the 15th century, the royal chamber donated the village to Zdeněk Kostka of Postupice, who annexed it to the Čejchanov estate (later known as Komorní Hrádek estate). From that time until the abolishment of serfdom in 1848, Přestavlky belonged to the Komorní Hrádek estate and shared its owners.[4]

Demographics

Transport

The railway line Čerčany–Zruč nad Sázavou passes through the northern part of the municipality, but there is no train station.

Sights

The only important historical landmark in the municipality is the ruin of the Dubá Castle (today called Stará Dubá Castle), located near Doubravice 1.díl. It was an important medieval castle, built in the 13th century. In 1404, the castle was conquered and left in poor condition. Only a few fragments of the castle have survived, but they testify to its economic, defensive and residential function. Next to the castle was the market town of Odranec, which also disappeared and only a fragment of the walls and a watchtower have survived to this day.[7]

The main landmark of the village of Přestavlky u Čerčan is a chapel dating from 1899.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). pp. 469–470.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Přestavlky u Čerčan. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Hrad Stará Dubá, zřícenina a archeologické stopy" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
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