Klučenice is a municipality and village in

Příbram District Příbram District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Příbram. Administrative division Příbram District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities ...

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 The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Klučenice consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Klučenice (274) *Kamenice (8) *Kosobudy (39) *Koubalova Lhota (25) *Planá (18) *Voltýřov (47) *Zadní Chlum (31)

Etymology

The name is derived from the old Czech adjective ''klučená (země)'', meaning 'overturned (soil)'.

Geography

Klučenice is located about southeast of

Příbram Příbram (; or ''Przibram'') is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. It is known for its mining history, and more recently, its new venture into economic restructuring. The town is the t ...

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 the hill Hrby at above sea level. The western municipal border is formed by 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, respectively by the

Orlík Reservoir The Orlík Reservoir () is the largest hydroelectric dam in the Czech Republic. It dams the Vltava River near the village of Solenice, which is near the town of Příbram. The structure is named after Orlík Castle, which is situated a few kilome ...

, built on the Vltava.

History

The first written mention of Klučenice is from 1334.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Klučenice is the Church of Saints John the Baptist and Anthony the Hermit. The original church was first mentioned in 1384, but was burned down in 1721. The current Baroque church was built on its site in 1723–1725.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Klucenice Villages in Příbram District