Všechlapy 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 100 inhabitants.
Geography
Všechlapy 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
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. It lies in the
Vlašim Uplands
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 park.
Administrative division
Vlašim consists of seven muni ...
. The highest point is the hill Skřivánek at above sea level. The
Blanice River flows along the eastern municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Všechlapy is from 1378, when Queen
Elizabeth of Pomerania
Elizabeth of Pomerania (, ; – 15 April 1393) was the fourth and last wife of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia.
Life
Elizabeth was the daughter of Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania and Elisabeth of Poland. Her mater ...
donated the village to the
Augustinian women's convent of St. Catherine in
New Town of Prague. The convent owned Všechlapy until the 17th century, when it was acquired by the Sternberg family.
In 1977–1991, Všechlapy was a municipal part of
Divišov.
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Demographics
Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno
Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...
passes through the northeastern part of the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.
References
External links
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Villages in Benešov District