Benešov District () is a
district
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in the
Central Bohemian Region
The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...
of the
Czech Republic
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. Its capital is the town of
Benešov.
Administrative division
Benešov District is divided into three
administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Benešov, Vlašim and Votice.
List of municipalities
Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'':
Benešov –
Bernartice –
Bílkovice –
Blažejovice –
Borovnice –
Bukovany –
Bystřice –
Čakov –
''
Čechtice'' –
Čerčany –
Červený Újezd –
''
Český Šternberk'' –
Chářovice –
Chleby –
Chlístov –
Chlum –
Chmelná –
Chocerady –
Choratice –
Chotýšany –
Chrášťany –
Ctiboř –
Čtyřkoly –
Děkanovice –
''
Divišov'' –
Dolní Kralovice –
Drahňovice –
Dunice –
Heřmaničky –
Hradiště –
Hulice –
Hvězdonice –
Jankov –
Javorník –
Ješetice –
Jinošice –
Kamberk –
Keblov –
Kladruby –
Kondrac –
Kozmice –
Křečovice –
Krhanice –
''
Křivsoudov'' –
Krňany –
Kuňovice –
Lešany –
Libež –
Litichovice –
Loket –
''
Louňovice pod Blaníkem'' –
Lštění –
''
Maršovice'' –
Mezno –
Miličín –
Miřetice –
Mnichovice –
Mrač –
Načeradec –
Nespeky –
''
Netvořice'' –
''
Neustupov'' –
Neveklov –
Olbramovice –
Ostrov –
Ostředek –
Pavlovice –
Petroupim –
Popovice –
Poříčí nad Sázavou –
Postupice –
Pravonín –
Přestavlky u Čerčan –
Psáře –
Pyšely –
Rabyně –
Radošovice –
Rataje –
Ratměřice –
Řehenice –
Řimovice –
Sázava –
Šetějovice –
Slověnice –
Smilkov –
Snět –
Soběhrdy –
Soutice –
Stranný –
Strojetice –
Střezimíř –
Struhařov –
Studený –
Tehov –
Teplýšovice –
Tichonice –
Tisem –
Tomice –
Třebešice –
Trhový Štěpánov –
Týnec nad Sázavou –
Václavice
Václavice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Václavice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population accordin ...
–
Veliš –
Vlašim –
Vodslivy –
Vojkov –
Votice –
Vracovice –
Vranov –
''
Vrchotovy Janovice'' –
Všechlapy –
Vysoký Újezd –
Xaverov –
''
Zdislavice'' –
Zvěstov
Geography
A rugged and hilly landscape is typical for the district. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions:
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 ...
(north),
Vlašim Uplands (south) and
Křemešník Highlands
The Křemešník Highlands () are highlands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mainly in the Vysočina Region, but it also extends into the South Bohemian and Central Bohemian regions. With an area of , it i ...
(smaller part in the east). The highest point of the district is the Mezivrata hill in
Neustupov with an elevation of , the lowest point is the Štěchovice Reservoir in
Krňany at .
The area is rich in watercourses and ponds. The most important river is the
Sázava, which forms the north and northeast boundary of the district before crossing it on the northwest. Other important rivers of the district area its tributaries
Blanice and
Želivka.
Slapy and
Štěchovice
Štěchovice is a market town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Štěchovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according ...
reservoirs, built on the
Vltava
The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com ...
River, form the western boundary of the district. The largest body of water is
Švihov Reservoir, built on the Želivka. It is the
fourth largest reservoir in the country.
From the total district area of ,
agricultural land
Agricultural land is typically land ''devoted to'' agriculture, the systematic and controlled use of other organism, forms of lifeparticularly the rearing of livestock and production of cropsto produce food for humans. It is generally synonymous ...
occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 28.1% of the district's area.
[
Blaník is the only protected landscape area in the district, covering the surrounding area of the eponymous mountain.
]
Demographics
Most populated municipalities
Economy
The largest employers with headquarters in Benešov District and at least 500 employees are:
Transport
The D1 motorway from 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 ...
to Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
passes through the northern and eastern part of the district. The European route E55 separates from it, which passes across the district and continues as D3 motorway in its south.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:
* Sázava Monastery
* Konopiště Castle
* Český Šternberk Castle
The best-preserved settlement, which is the only one protected as a monument zone, is Načeradec.
The most visited tourist destination is the Konopiště Castle.
Notable people
References
External links
Benešov District
profile on the Czech Statistical Office's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Benesov District
Districts of the Central Bohemian Region