Chrášťany 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 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Chrášťany consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Chrášťany (159) *Benice (9) *Černíkovice (45) *Soběšovice (31)

Etymology

The name is derived either from the word (meaning "people who came from Chrást"), or from (i.e. 'shrub') and ''chrášťané'' ("people living near a shrub").

Geography

Chrášťany is located about west 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 on the slopes of the hill Neštětická hora at above sea level. The stream Tloskovský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Chrášťany is from 1318. From 1597, the village was a part of the Konopiště estate and shared its owners.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are the Chapel of the Virgin Mary in the centre of Chrášťany, built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1887, and a Baroque homestead in Soběšovice from around 1750.

References

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