Heřmaničky 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 700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Heřmaničky consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Heřmaničky (319) *Arnoštovice (104) *Číšťovice (67) *Dědkov (27) *Durdice (21) *Jestřebice (23) *Jiříkovec (10) *Jíví (8) *Karasova Lhota (18) *Křenovičky (16) *Loudilka (16) *Peklo (12) *Velké Heřmanice (88)

Etymology

Heřmaničky is a diminutive form of Heřmanice (today Velké Heřmanice). The name Heřmanice was derived from the personal name Heřman, meaning "the village of Heřman's people".

Geography

Heřmaničky is located about south 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

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. The highest point is the hill Vápenka at above sea level. The upper course of the

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River flows through the municipality. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Heřmaničky is from 1381. The oldest settlement is Arnoštovice, first mentioned in 1352. Other villages located in the territory of today's municipality appeared in written records in the following decades, with the exception of Loudilka, which was founded in 1788. Until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in the middle of the 19th century, all the villages belonged to the Smilkov estate, with the exception of Jestřebice, which belonged to the

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estate.

Demographics

Transport

Heřmaničky is located on the railway line

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 ...

– Olbramovice.

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude, located in Arnoštovice. It was built in the Gothic style in the third quarter of the 13th century. In 1732, the tower and

sacristy A sacristy, also known as a vestry or preparation room, is a room in Christianity, Christian churches for the keeping of vestments (such as the alb and chasuble) and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records. The sacristy is us ...

were added to the church. In 1892, the church was modified into its present form.

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