Křečovice 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 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

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. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Křečovice consists of 14 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Křečovice (307) *Brdečný (11) *Hodětice (19) *Hořetice (85) *Hůrka (24) *Krchleby (71) *Lhotka (2) *Nahoruby (105) *Poličany (33) *Skrýšov (17) *Strážovice (43) *Vlkonice (98) *Zhorný (16) *Živohošť (31)

Geography

Křečovice is located about southeast 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 the hill Svinný at above sea level. The stream Křečovický potok flows through the village of Křečovice. The brook Vlkonický potok flows across the municipality and supplies a system of fishponds there. Th

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 ...

and

Mastník Mastník is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Geography Mastník is located about southwest of Třebíč and southeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Jevi� ...

rivers (respectively the

Slapy Reservoir Slapy Reservoir () is a reservoir in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. With an area of , it is the List of dams and reservoirs in the Czech Republic, sixth largest reservoir in the country. Built on the Vltava River, it is part o ...

, which is built on them) forms the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Křečovice is from 1350.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Křečovice is the Church of Saint Luke. It is a cemetery church, built in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century. Composer Josef Suk, who is the most famous native of Křečovice, is buried here. The home of the composer Josef Suk is now the

Josef Suk Memorial Josef Suk Memorial (Czech: ''Památník Josefa Suka'') is a museum in Křečovice in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It was the home of the composer and violinist Josef Suk (1874–1935), and is now a museum dedicated to him. D ...

. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is located in Hodětice. Its core dates from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its present appearance is the result of the baroque modifications.

In popular culture

The comedy film ''

My Sweet Little Village ''My Sweet Little Village'' () is a 1985 Czechoslovak film directed by Jiří Menzel. In 1987 it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Plot The film's main storyline follows the life of Otík, a young man with menta ...

'' was filmed in Křečovice in 1984–1985.

Notable people

* Josef Suk (1874–1935), composer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Krecovice Villages in Benešov District