Čtyřkoly is a municipality and village in

Benešov District Benešov District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Benešov. Administrative division Benešov District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities wit ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Čtyřkoly consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Čtyřkoly (586) *Javorník (259)

Etymology

The name is derived from the word combination , meaning "four wheels". In the place where the village was founded, there was originally a mill with four wheels.

Geography

Čtyřkoly is located about north of

Benešov Benešov (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle. Administrative division Benešov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population ...

and southeast of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in the

Benešov Uplands The Benešov Uplands or Benešov Hills () are uplands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Central Bohemian Region. It belongs to the largest mesoregions in the country. It is named after Benešov ...

. The highest point is a hill at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River. The stream Zaječický potok flows through the municipality into the Sázava.

History

The first written mention of Čtyřkoly is from 1549. The railway was built in 1871.

Demographics

Transport

The I/3 road (part of the

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), which connects the D1 motorway with

Tábor Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...

and further continues as the D3 motorway, passes through the municipality. Čtyřkoly is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov.

Sights

Čtyřkoly is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the locality where the Čtyřkoly Castle stood. The castle was built in the 13th or 14th century. Only landscaping and the floor plan survived from the ruin.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ctyrkoly Villages in Benešov District