Krhanice

Krhanice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Krhanice
Municipality
Common in Krhanice
Common in Krhanice
Flag of Krhanice
Flag
Coat of arms of Krhanice
Coat of arms
Krhanice is located in Czech Republic
Krhanice
Krhanice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′22″N 14°33′27″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1360
Area
 • Total13.45 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Elevation
276 m (906 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,101
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
257 41, 257 42
Websitewww.obeckrhanice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Dolní Požáry and Prosečnice are administrative parts of Krhanice.

Geography

Krhanice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Benešov and 20 km (12 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Grybla at 514 m (1,686 ft) 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 owned half of the village. The second part probably belonged to the Zbořený Kostelec estate.[2]

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.[3]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Krhanice. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  3. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Krhanice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
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