Václavice 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 The Central Bohemian Region ( ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative centre is in the Czech capital Prague, which lies in the centre of the regio ...

of the

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. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Václavice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Václavice (420) *Vatěkov (111) *Zbožnice (86)

Etymology

The initial name of the village of Vladislavice. It was derived from the personal name

Vladislav Vladislav ( (', '); , ; Russian language, Russian, Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, Macedonian language, Macedonian, sh-Cyrl, Владислав, ) is a male given names, given name of Slavs, Slavic origin. Variatio ...

, meaning "the village of Vladislav's people". In the 15th century, the name was distorted to Vadslavice. Due to the similarity with the name

Václav Václav () or rarely Vácslav is a Czech name, Czech male given name. It is among the most common Czech names. The Latinized form of the name is Wenceslaus and the Polish form of the name is Wacław. The name was derived from the old Czech name Vece ...

, the name Václavice soon evolved.

Geography

Václavice is located about west 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 Prostřední vrch at above sea level. The stream Janovický potok flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in small streams.

History

The first written mention of Václavice (as Vladislavice) is from 1271, when Queen

Kunigunde Kunigunde, Kunigunda, or Cunigunde, is a European female name of German origin derived from "kuni" (clan, family) and "gund" (war). In Polish this is sometimes Kunegunda or Kinga (disambiguation), Kinga. People with such names include: *Kunigunde of ...

donated the village to the

Knights of the Cross with the Red Star The Knights of the Cross with the Red Star (, , , postnominal initials: O.Cr., O.Crucig.), also known as the Military Order of the Crusaders of the Red Star is a Catholic religious order present in the Czech Republic and Austria. It is the only re ...

. Zbožnice (initially known as Lhota Zbožná) was first mentioned in 1342. Vatěkov was first mentioned in 1386.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Václavice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. The core of the church was built in the early Gothic style at the end of the 13th century, but the church was then rebuilt several times.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vaclavice Villages in Benešov District