Pavlovice 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
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of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name
Pavel
Pavel ( Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian: Павел; Czech, Slovene, and (although Romanian also uses Paul); ; ; ) is a male given name. It is a Slavic cognate of the name Paul (derived from the Greek Pavlos). Pavel may refer to:
People G ...
, meaning "the village of Pavel's people".
Geography
Pavlovice is located about southeast of
Benešov and southeast 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
Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The
Blanice River briefly flows along the western municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Pavlovice is from 1391.
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Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The only protected cultural monument in the municipality in a small granary from the 18th or 19th century.
References
External links
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Villages in Benešov District