Počepice 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

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of the

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. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Počepice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Počepice (289) *Oukřtalov (9) *Rovina (148) *Skuhrov (34) *Vitín (42)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Počap, meaning "the village of Počap's people". The letter 'a' in the original name was distorted to 'e'.

Geography

Počepice is located about east 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 at above sea level. The stream Počepický potok flows through the municipality. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Počepice is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1219.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Počepice is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was originally an early Gothic church from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. In the second half of the 16th century or early 17th century, it was rebuilt in the late Renaissance style. In 1790, it was extended and rebuilt in the late Baroque style. The presbytery and nave contain valuable Renaissance heraldic paintings.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pocepice Villages in Příbram District