Václavice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Václavice | |
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  Václavice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′22″N 14°36′49″E / 49.78944°N 14.61361°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1271 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.25 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 632 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 256 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Vatěkov and Zbožnice are administrative parts of Václavice.
Etymology
editThe initial name of the village of Vladislavice. It was derived from the personal name Vladislav, meaning "the village of Vladislav's people". In the 15th century, the name was distorted to Vadslavice. Due to the similarity with the name Václav, the name Václavice soon evolved.[2]
Geography
editVáclavice is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Benešov and 29 km (18 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Prostřední vrch at 404 m (1,325 ft) above sea level. The stream Janovický potok flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in small streams.
History
editThe first written mention of Václavice (as Vladislavice) is from 1271, when Queen Kunigunde donated the village to the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star. Zbožnice (initially known as Lhota Zbožná) was first mentioned in 1342. Vatěkov was first mentioned in 1386.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Václavice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. The core of the church was built in the early Gothic style at the end of the 13th century, but the church was then rebuilt several times.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 463.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Václavice. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
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