Heřmaničky is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Heřmaničky | |
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 Firehouse and post office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Heřmaničky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′19″N 14°34′57″E / 49.60528°N 14.58250°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1381 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.40 km2 (6.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 755 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 89 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Arnoštovice, Číšťovice, Dědkov, Durdice, Jestřebice, Jiříkovec, Jíví, Karasova Lhota, Křenovičky, Loudilka, Peklo and Velké Heřmanice are administrative parts of Heřmaničky.
Etymology
editHeřmaničky is a diminutive form of Heřmanice (today Velké Heřmanice). The name Heřmanice was derived from the personal name Heřman, meaning "the village of Heřman's people".[2]
Geography
editHeřmaničky is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Benešov and 49 km (30 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vápenka at 593 m (1,946 ft) above sea level. The upper course of the Mastník River flows through the municipality. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.
History
editThe first written mention of Heřmaničky is from 1381.[2] The oldest settlement is Arnoštovice, first mentioned in 1352. Other villages located in the territory of today's municipality appeared in written records in the following decades, with the exception of Loudilka, which was founded in 1788. Until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in the middle of the 19th century, all the villages belonged to the Smilkov estate, with the exception of Jestřebice, which belonged to the Votice estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editHeřmaničky is located on the railway line Tábor–Olbramovice.[6]
Sights
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The main landmark is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude, located in Arnoštovice. It was built in the Gothic style in the third quarter of the 13th century. In 1732, the tower and sacristy were added to the church. In 1892, the church was modified into its present form.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 616–617.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Heřmaničky. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Heřmaničky" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
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