Hrazany is a municipality and village in

Písek District Písek District ( cs, okres Písek) is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Písek. It has around 70,000 inhabitants and area of 1,138.13 km². The neighbouring districts are: České Budějovice Dist ...

in the South Bohemian Region of the

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. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dobrošov, Hrazánky and Klisinec are administrative parts of Hrazany.

Etymology

The name of the village has no clear origin. It was derived from the Czech word ''hráz'' (i.e. ' dyke') or from ''hrad'' (i.e. 'castle').

Geography

Hrazany is located about northeast of

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and south of

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. It lies in the

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. The highest point is at above sea level. Near the village of Hrazany there is the Kněz u Hrazan Nature Monument. It is a

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, a remnant of the

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History

The first written mention of Hrazany and Hrazánky is from 1373. The village of Dobrošov was first mentioned in 1216.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

Almost no original buildings have been preserved. The only monuments are the chapels. The oldest one is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in Hrazánky from the 19th century. The Chapel of the Holy Spirit in Hrazany dates from 1926 and the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus in Dobrošov dates from 1932.

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* {{authority control Villages in Písek District