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Čerčany
Čerčany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Čerčany consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *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'). Geography Čerčany is located about north of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Čerčanský chlum at 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 growt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlastimil Horváth
Vlastimil Horváth (born 18 October 1977 in Čerčany) is a Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ... singer and winner of the second '' Česko hledá SuperStar'' show. He is of Roma origin. Discography Albums *''Česko hledá SuperStar Top 12'' (June 2005) *''Místo zázraků'' (October 2005) *''Do peří nefoukej'' (November 2006) Singles *''Co tě napadá'' *''Adios'' References External links * 1977 births Living people Czech Romani people Czech television personalities Romani musicians Czech musicians People from Benešov District {{Europe-tv-bio-stub SuperStar (Czech and Slovak TV series) winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benešov District
Benešov District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Benešov. Administrative division Benešov District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended competence, administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Benešov, Vlašim and Votice. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Benešov – Bernartice (Benešov District), Bernartice – Bílkovice – Blažejovice – Borovnice (Benešov District), Borovnice – Bukovany (Benešov District), Bukovany – Bystřice (Benešov District), Bystřice – Čakov (Benešov District), Čakov – ''Čechtice'' – Čerčany – Červený Újezd (Benešov District), Červený Újezd – ''Český Šternberk'' – Chářovice – Chleby (Benešov District), Chleby – Chlístov (Benešov District), Chlístov – Chlum (Benešov District), Chlum – Chmelná – Chocerady – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sázava (river)
The Sázava () is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Vltava River. It flows through the Vysočina Region, Vysočina and Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian regions. It is long, making it the List of rivers of the Czech Republic, 6th longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The first written mention of the river is from 1045, when it was called ''Zazoa'' in a Latin text. Other early spellings of the name were ''Zazaua'' and ''Sassava''. There are several theories about the origin of the name. One of the more likely theories says that the name could be derived from the Proto-Slavic language, Proto-Slavic verb ''sadjati'' (modern Czech ''sázet, usazovat''), meaning "to sediment", "to sink to the bottom". According to another theory, the name has its basis in the Celtic word ''sathá'', which meant "grove, forest", as well as "swarming, flickering". Characteristic The Sázava originates in Cikháj in the Upper Svratka Highlands at an elevation of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |