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Županovice (PÅ™Ãbram District)
Županovice is a municipality and village in PÅ™Ãbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants. It is known as a recreational area on the shore of Slapy Reservoir. Etymology The name is derived either from the personal name Župan or from the word ''župan'', meaning "the village of Župan's/župan's people". Geography Županovice is located about east of PÅ™Ãbram and south of Prague. It lies in the BeneÅ¡ov Uplands. The highest point is the hill DÄ›jkov at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shore of the Slapy Reservoir, built on the Vltava River. History The first written mention of Županovice is from 1235, when Constance of Hungary donated the village to her daughter Agnes of Bohemia. Agnes bequeathed Županovice to the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star at St. Francis in Prague. They built a hospital here and remained the owners of the village until serfdom was abolished in 1848. During the construct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |