Kotenčice 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
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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 200 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Kotenec, meaning "the village of Kotenec's people".
Geography
Kotenčice is located about northeast 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 southwest of
Prague
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. It lies mostly in the
Brdy Highlands, only the easternmost part of the municipal territory extends into 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 stream Kotenčický potok flows through the municipality. The village is surrounded by three fishponds.
History
The first written mention of Kotenčice is from 1382.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected
cultural monuments in the municipality.
In the centre of the village is a chapel.
References
External links
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Villages in Příbram District