Krhanice is a municipality and village in

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 wit ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Krhanice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Krhanice (828) *Dolní Požáry (60) *Prosečnice (143)

Geography

Krhanice is located about northwest of

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 ...

and south of

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 P ...

. 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 Grybla at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River.

History

The first written mention of Krhanice is from 1228, when the Ostrov Monastery in

Davle Davle is a market town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. Administrative division Davle consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cens ...

owned half of the village. The second part probably belonged to the Zbořený Kostelec estate.

Demographics

Transport

Krhanice is located on the railway line Prague–

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 t ...

Sights

There are no significant landmarks. The only cultural monuments are a niche chapel of Saint Joseph from the second half of the 18th century, and a homestead from 1813.

Notable people

Jiří Hájek Jiří Hájek (; 6 June 1913 in Krhanice near Benešov – 22 October 1993 in Prague) was a Czech politician and diplomat. Together with Václav Havel, Zdeněk Mlynář, and Pavel Kohout, Hájek was one of the founding members and architect ...

(1913–1993), politician and diplomat *

Otakar Brousek Sr. Otakar Brousek (28 September 1924 in Krhanice – 14 March 2014) was a Czech actor and voice actor. He appeared primarily in stage productions. He also appeared in around forty films, including ''Andělská tvář'' (2002), '' Svatby pana Voka ...

(1924–2014), actor

References

External links

* {{authority control Villages in Benešov District