Čerčany Explained

Čerčany
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Benešov
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.8531°N 14.7031°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1356
Area Total Km2:6.45
Elevation M:285
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:3134
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:257 22

Čerčany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Vysoká Lhota is an administrative part of Čerčany.

Etymology

The original name of the settlement was Črnčany and was derived from the personal name Črnek or Črnec. The personal name itself was derived from černý (i.e. 'black').[2]

Geography

Čerčany is located about 7km (04miles) north of Benešov and 24km (15miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Čerčanský chlum at 530m (1,740feet) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Čerčany is from 1356. The turning point was the construction of the railway from Prague to České Budějovice, which was completed in 1871, and Čerčany became a railway junction thanks to it. This contributed to the growth of the settlement, which at that time was part of Lštění. Čerčany has become a popular holiday resort. In 1919, Čerčany became an independent municipality.[3]

Transport

The I/3 road, which is part of the European route E55, passes through Čerčany.

Čerčany is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov. It is also the starting point of the railway line to Ledeč nad Sázavou.[4]

Sights

In Vysoká Lhota is the Vysoká Lhota Castle. It was first documented in 1550. Baroque reconstruction took place in the 1740s.[5] Today there is a museum of carriages and wagons, and an exhibition about the history of the castle.[6]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H. 316–317. 1947. cs.
  3. Web site: Historie. Obec Čerčany. cs. 2023-02-12.
  4. Web site: Detail stanice Čerčany. České dráhy. cs. 2024-06-04.
  5. Web site: Zámek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-02-12.
  6. Web site: Muzeum a zámeček. Equi Hanuš. cs. 2023-02-12.