Popovice (Benešov District)

Popovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Popovice
Municipality
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Popovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′44″N 14°45′9″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1295
Area
• Total	11.72 km2 (4.53 sq mi)
Elevation	435 m (1,427 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	289
• Density	25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	257 01, 257 03
Website	www.popoviceubenesova.cz

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Kamenná Lhota, Kondratice, Mladovice, Pazderná Lhota and Věžníčky are administrative parts of Popovice.

Geography

Popovice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of Benešov and 41 km (25 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Červíková skála at 578 m (1,896 ft) above sea level. The Chotýšanka River flows through the municipality. The village of Popovice lies on the shore of Popovický Pond.

History

The first written mention of Popovice is from 1295.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,229 —     1880 1,339 +9.0% 1890 1,230 −8.1% 1900 1,109 −9.8% 1910 1,118 +0.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,054 −5.7% 1930 992 −5.9% 1950 607 −38.8% 1961 535 −11.9% 1970 450 −15.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 337 −25.1% 1991 275 −18.4% 2001 259 −5.8% 2011 279 +7.7% 2021 274 −1.8%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the late Romanesque style and later rebuilt.

Popovice Fortress is a former fortress, rebuilt into a castle. This Baroque building also contains preserved Gothic and Renaissance elements and the torso of medieval walls.

External links

• Official website