Psáře
Psáře | |
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![]() Centre of Psáře | |
Coordinates: 49°45′21″N 14°57′43″E / 49.75583°N 14.96194°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Benešov |
First mentioned | 1352 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.30 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 142 |
• Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 258 01 |
Website | www |
Psáře is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The village of Dubovka is an administrative part of Psáře.
Etymology
[edit]The word psář denoted a person who took care of hunting dogs and trained them. In the days before the village was established, the territory belonged to the royal chamber and there was a fortress where a psář resided.[2]
Geography
[edit]Psáře is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Benešov and 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Psáře is from 1352. Dubovka was first mentioned in 1471.[3]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Transport
[edit]The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Church_of_Holy_Trinity_in_Ps%C3%A1%C5%99e%2C_Bene%C5%A1ov_District.jpg/220px-Church_of_Holy_Trinity_in_Ps%C3%A1%C5%99e%2C_Bene%C5%A1ov_District.jpg)
The main landmark of Psáře is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It is a Gothic church, rebuilt to its present form in 1863–1864. Next to the church is an architecturally unique morgue with a belfry in the attic.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Původ názvu "Psáře"" (in Czech). Obec Psáře. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Psáře. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 23–24.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
External links
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