Lešany 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 900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Lešany consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Lešany (378) *Břežany (464) *Nová Ves (28)

Geography

Lešany is located about northwest 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 Chocholouš at above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Lešany is from 1185. The village often changed owners, who were various less important nobles. In 1683, the Metropolitan Chapter at Saint Vitus purchased Lešany and made it the centre of a small estate.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Lešany is the Lešany Castle. It was built in 1683 on the site of an old fortress from the 14th century. The castle was then modified in the mid-18th century, and partially rebuilt after a fire in 1903. The municipality is known for of the Military Museum Lešany that is located in the former artillery barracks.

Notable people

František Hrubín František Hrubín (17 September 1910 – 1 March 1971) was a Czechs, Czech poet and writer. Biography Frantisek Hrubín was born into the family of a builder at Prague. His family lived in Lešany (Benešov District), Lešany near Prague durin ...

(1910–1971), poet and writer; grew up here * Libuše Benešová (born 1948), politician and former mayor of Lešany; lives here

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lesany Villages in Benešov District