Bukovany 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.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word ''buk'' (i.e. '

beech Beech (genus ''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to subtropical (accessory forest element) and temperate (as dominant element of Mesophyte, mesophytic forests) Eurasia and North America. There are 14 accepted ...

'). Bukovany was a village of people who came here from a village near a beech forest called Bukov, Buková or Bukoví.

Geography

Bukovany is located about northeast 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 south 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 at above sea level. The Sázava River briefly flows along the northwestern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Bukovany is from 1318.

Demographics

Transport

The railway line Prague–

Čerčany Čerčany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Čerčany consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according t ...

runs through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the stop in neighbouring village of Pecerady.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. Among the landmarks of Bukovany are a World War I memorial, a belfry and a small chapel.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bukovany (Benesov District) Villages in Benešov District