Struhařov 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 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Struhařov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Struhařov (394) *Babčice (5) *Bořeňovice (103) *Budkov (41) *Býkovice (23) *Dolní Podhájí (15) *Hliňánky (11) *Horní Podhájí (90) *Jezero (54) *Myslíč (95) *Pecínov (13) *Skalice (69) *Střížkov (13) *Svatý Jan (5) *Věřice (22)

Etymology

The name is derived either from the personal name Strhař or Struhař (meaning "Strhař's/Struhař's (court)"), or from , which is an old Czech word for a craftsman who makes boards.

Geography

Struhařov is located about east 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 Hůrka at above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in small fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Struhařov is from 1370. In 1650, Struhařov was owned by the Lords of Říčany and was a separate estate. They sold the estate to Count František Adam Trautmannsdorf in 1717. After his death in 1762, Struhařov often changed owners.

Demographics

Transport

Struhařov is located on the railway line

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Vlašim Vlašim (; ) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for the Vlašim Castle and its English landscape garden, English park. Administrative division Vla� ...

Sights

The main landmark of Struhařov is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the second half of the 18th century. A cultural monument is the castle in Střížkov. It was probably built at the beginning of the 19th century. Today the building is unused.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Struharov (Benesov District) Villages in Benešov District