Čerčany is a municipality and village in

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in the

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in the

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. 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

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. It lies in the

Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...

. 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

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, which was completed in 1871, and Čerčany became a railway junction thanks to it. This contributed to the growth of the settlement, which at that time was part of Lštění. Čerčany has become a popular holiday resort. In 1919, Čerčany became an independent municipality.

Demographics

Transport

The I/3 road, which is part of the

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, passes through Čerčany. Čerčany is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov. It is also the starting point of the railway line to

Ledeč nad Sázavou Ledeč nad Sázavou (; until 1921 Ledeč) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Cz ...

Sights

In Vysoká Lhota is the Vysoká Lhota Castle. It was first documented in 1550. Baroque reconstruction took place in the 1740s. Today there is a museum of

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s and

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s, and an exhibition about the history of the castle.

Notable people

* Vlastimil Horváth (born 1977), singer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cercany Villages in Benešov District