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Přestavlky U Čerčan
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): *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 hasingwolves" (). Geography Přestavlky u Čerčan is located about northeast of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 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 ow ...
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Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ...
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Benešov
Benešov (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle. Administrative division Benešov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Benešov (15,232) *Baba (1) *Bedrč (127) *Boušice (49) *Buková Lhota (127) *Červený Dvůr (14) *Chvojen (12) *Dlouhé Pole (114) *Konopiště (54) *Mariánovice (203) *Okrouhlice (66) *Pomněnice (63) *Radíkovice (13) *Úročnice (246) *Vidlákova Lhota (48) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Beneš. Geography Benešov is located about southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill U Vlčí jámy at above sea level. The stream Benešovský potok flows through the town. In the western part of the municipal territory are situated the fishponds Konopišťský rybník and Jarkovický rybník. History The area of Benešov began to be settled in ...
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Zruč Nad Sázavou
Zruč nad Sázavou () is a town in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. Administrative division Zruč nad Sázavou consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Zruč nad Sázavou (4,392) *Domahoř (7) *Dubina (59) *Nesměřice (90) *Želivec (68) Geography Zruč nad Sázavou is located about south of Kutná Hora and southeast of Prague. It lies on the Sázava (river), Sázava River, at the northern tip of the Švihov Reservoir. The municipal territory extends into three geomorphological regions: the largest part lies in the Křemešník Highlands, the northern part lies in the Upper Sázava Hills and the eastern part lies in the Vlašim Uplands. History The first written mention of Zruč nad Sázavou is from 1328. The settlement was probably founded between 1032 and 1150. For a long time, it was owned by the Kolowrat family. In 1561, it was promoted to a Městys, m ...
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