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
Central Bohemian Region
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of the
Czech Republic
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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
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. 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
External links
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Villages in Benešov District