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Tehov (Benešov District)
Tehov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Administrative division Tehov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Tehov (281) * Nemíž (51) *Petříny (9) Etymology The initial name of the settlement was probably Těhov. The name was derived from the personal name Těh, meaning "Těh's (court)". Geography Tehov is located about east of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kosina at above sea level. The Blanice River flows along the western municipal border. History The first written mention of Tehov is from 1352. During the Thirty Years' War the village was burned down and the inhabitants were murdered. After the war, Bedřich of Talmberk bought the village and annexed it to the Vlašim estate. In the next centuries, the owners of Tehov often changed. Demographics Trans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic after the capital, Prague, and one of the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 100 largest cities of the European Union. The Brno metropolitan area has approximately 730,000 inhabitants. Brno is the former capital city of Moravia and the political and cultural hub of the South Moravian Region. It is the centre of the Judiciary of the Czech Republic, Czech judiciary, with the seats of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic, Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic, Supreme Administrative Court, and the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office, and a number of state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
D1 Motorway (Czech Republic)
The D1 motorway () is the main motorway of the Czech Republic. It routes from Prague to Brno and on to the Polish border, although there is currently a small section still under construction. Once completed its length will be . It is the busiest motorway in the Czech Republic, with a maximum AADT of 99,000 vehicles per day near Prague. Chronology First attempt The Munich Agreement in 1938 deprived the country of some fundamental road and rail routes. The government rushed to prepare three major infrastructure projects: the Havlíčkův Brod, Německý Brod – Brno railway; the Plzeň – Ostrava road; and a 4-lane highway from Prague to Velykyy Bychkiv, Velký Bočkov (on the Czechoslovak – Romanian border). On 23 December 1938 the government issued Decree no. 372/1938 Coll. concerning the construction of motorways, establishing the General Motorway Directorate. This decree called for construction of an east-west motorway within four years. As of January 1939, the Gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlašim
Vlašim (; ) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for the Vlašim Castle and its English landscape garden, English park. Administrative division Vlašim consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Vlašim (9,990) *Bolina (408) *Domašín (618) *Hrazená Lhota (57) *Nesperská Lhota (80) *Polánka (28) *Znosim (103) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Vlašim, meaning "Vlašim's (property)". Geography Vlašim is located about southeast of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Blanice (Sázava), Blanice River flows through the town. Climate Vlašim's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen: ''Cfb''; Trewartha climate classification, Trewartha: ''Dobk''). Among them, the annual average temperature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirty Years' War
The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in History of Europe, European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from battle, famine, or disease, while parts of Germany reported population declines of over 50%. Related conflicts include the Eighty Years' War, the War of the Mantuan Succession, the Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659), Franco-Spanish War, the Torstenson War, the Dutch-Portuguese War, and the Portuguese Restoration War. The war had its origins in the 16th-century Reformation, which led to religious conflict within the Holy Roman Empire. The 1555 Peace of Augsburg attempted to resolve this by dividing the Empire into Catholic and Lutheran states, but the settlement was destabilised by the subsequent expansion of Protestantism beyond these boundaries. Combined with differences over the limits of imperial authority, religion was thus an important factor in star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanice (Sázava)
The Blanice () is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Sázava (river), Sázava River. It flows through the South Bohemian Region, South Bohemian and Central Bohemian Region, Central Bohemian regions. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the old Czech word ''blan'', which meant 'meadow'. The name referred to the character of the territory through which it flows. The river is sometimes called Vlašimská Blanice to distinguish it from the Blanice (Otava), eponymous tributary of the Otava. Characteristic The Blanice originates in the territory of Rodná in the Křemešník Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Soběšín, where it enters the Sázava River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Blanice are: Settlements The most notable settlement on the river is the town of Vlašim. The river flows through the municipal territories of Rodná, Pohnání, Dolní Hrachovice, Mladá Vožic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlašim Uplands
Vlašim (; ) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for the Vlašim Castle and its English park. Administrative division Vlašim consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Vlašim (9,990) *Bolina (408) *Domašín (618) *Hrazená Lhota (57) *Nesperská Lhota (80) *Polánka (28) *Znosim (103) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Vlašim, meaning "Vlašim's (property)". Geography Vlašim is located about southeast of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Blanice River flows through the town. Climate Vlašim's climate is classified as humid continental climate (Köppen: ''Cfb''; Trewartha: ''Dobk''). Among them, the annual average temperature is , the hottest month in August is , and the coldest month is in January. The annual precipitation is , o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its Prague metropolitan area, metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemíž
Nemíž is a village and municipal part of Tehov in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 50 inhabitants. History Until 1900, Nemíž was part of the Ctiboř municipality. From 1900 to 1985, it was an independent municipality. From 1986 to 1990, Nemíž belonged to Vlašim Vlašim (; ) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for the Vlašim Castle and its English landscape garden, English park. Administrative division Vla .... After another period between 1990 and 2008, when it was an independent municipality, it was finally annexed to Tehov in 2009. Demographics References Neighbourhoods in the Czech Republic Populated places in Benešov District {{CentralBohemia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of The Czech Republic
Regions of the Czech Republic ( ; singular ) are higher-level territorial self-governing units of the Czech Republic. History The first regions (''kraje'') were created in the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 14th century. At the beginning of the 15th century, Bohemia was already divided into 12 regions, but their borders were not fixed due to the frequent changes in the borders of the estates. During the reign of George of Poděbrady (1458–1471), Bohemia was divided into 14 regions, which remained so until 1714, when their number was reduced to 12 again. From 1751 to 1850, after the four largest regions were divided, the kingdom consisted of 16 regions. Between 1850 and 1862, there were several reforms and the number of regions fluctuated between 7 and 13. Due to the parallel establishment of political districts in 1848, however, their importance declined. In 1862, the regions were abolished, although the regional authorities had some powers until 1868. Moravia was divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
