Poříčí nad Sázavou is a municipality and village in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Poříčí nad Sázavou consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Poříčí nad Sázavou (1,384) *Hvozdec (110)

Geography

Poříčí nad Sázavou is located about north 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 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

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 Poříčí nad Sázavou is from 1351.

Demographics

Transport

The I/3 road (part of the

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), which connects the D1 motorway with

Tábor Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...

and further continues as the D3 motorway, passes through Poříčí nad Sázavou.

Sights

Poříčí nad Sázavou is known for two valuable Romanesque churches. The Church of Saint Peter probably dates from the mid-12th century and was restored in 1677. The Church of Saint Gall was built in the mid-13th century. Gothic and Baroque modifications took place after 1620 and in 1745.

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