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Struhařov (Benešov District)
Struhařov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Struhařov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Struhařov (394) *Babčice (5) *Bořeňovice (103) *Budkov (41) *Býkovice (23) *Dolní Podhájí (15) *Hliňánky (11) *Horní Podhájí (90) *Jezero (54) *Myslíč (95) *Pecínov (13) *Skalice (69) *Střížkov (13) *Svatý Jan (5) *Věřice (22) Etymology The name is derived either from the personal name Strhař or Struhař (meaning "Strhař's/Struhař's (court)"), or from , which is an old Czech word for a craftsman who makes boards. Geography Struhařov is located about east of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Hůrka at above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in small fishponds. History The first written mention of Struhařov is from ... [...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] |