Benešov District

Benešov District (Czech: okres Benešov) is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Benešov.

Benešov District
Okres Benešov
District
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Location in the Central Bohemian Region within the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′N 14°45′E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
CapitalBenešov
Area
[1]
 • Total1,474.91 km2 (569.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total102,228
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities114
* Towns10
* Market towns11

Administrative division

Benešov District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Benešov, Vlašim and Votice.

List of municipalities

Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:

Benešov – Bernartice – Bílkovice – Blažejovice – Borovnice – Bukovany – Bystřice – Čakov – Čechtice – Čerčany – Červený Újezd – Český Šternberk – Chářovice – Chleby – Chlístov – Chlum – Chmelná – Chocerady – Choratice – Chotýšany – Chrášťany – Ctiboř – Čtyřkoly – Děkanovice – Divišov – Dolní Kralovice – Drahňovice – Dunice – Heřmaničky – Hradiště – Hulice – Hvězdonice – Jankov – Javorník – Ješetice – Jinošice – Kamberk – Keblov – Kladruby – Kondrac – Kozmice – Křečovice – Krhanice – Křivsoudov – Krňany – Kuňovice – Lešany – Libež – Litichovice – Loket – Louňovice pod Blaníkem – Lštění – Maršovice – Mezno – Miličín – Miřetice – Mnichovice – Mrač – Načeradec – Nespeky – Netvořice – Neustupov – Neveklov – Olbramovice – Ostrov – Ostředek – Pavlovice – Petroupim – Popovice – Poříčí nad Sázavou – Postupice – Pravonín – Přestavlky u Čerčan – Psáře – Pyšely – Rabyně – Radošovice – Rataje – Ratměřice – Řehenice – Řimovice – Sázava – Šetějovice – Slověnice – Smilkov – Snět – Soběhrdy – Soutice – Stranný – Strojetice – Střezimíř – Struhařov – Studený – Tehov – Teplýšovice – Tichonice – Tisem – Tomice – Třebešice – Trhový Štěpánov – Týnec nad Sázavou – Václavice – Veliš – Vlašim – Vodslivy – Vojkov – Votice – Vracovice – Vranov – Vrchotovy Janovice – Všechlapy – Vysoký Újezd – Xaverov – Zdislavice – Zvěstov

Geography
Vlašim and surrounding landscape

A rugged and hilly landscape is typical for the district. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Benešov Uplands (north), Vlašim Uplands (south) and Křemešník Highlands (smaller part in the east). The highest point of the district is the Mezivrata hill in Neustupov with an elevation of 713 m (2,339 ft), the lowest point is the Štěchovice Reservoir in Krňany at 220 m (720 ft).

The area is rich in watercourses and ponds. The most important river is the Sázava, which forms the north and northeast boundary of the district before crossing it on the northwest. Other important rivers of the district area its tributaries Blanice and Želivka. Slapy and Štěchovice reservoirs, built on the Vltava River, form the western boundary of the district. The largest body of water is Švihov Reservoir, built on the Želivka. It is the fourth largest reservoir in the country.

From the total district area of 1,474.9 km2 (569.5 sq mi), agricultural land occupies 903.0 km2 (348.7 sq mi), forests occupy 414.5 km2 (160.0 sq mi), and water area occupies 33.6 km2 (13.0 sq mi). Forests cover 28.1% of the district's area.[1]

Blaník is the only protected landscape area in the district, covering the surrounding area of the eponymous mountain.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869115,753—    
1880116,485+0.6%
1890115,439−0.9%
1900113,862−1.4%
1910112,366−1.3%
YearPop.±%
1921110,248−1.9%
1930107,076−2.9%
195093,904−12.3%
196196,145+2.4%
197092,470−3.8%
YearPop.±%
198094,126+1.8%
199191,619−2.7%
200190,625−1.1%
201195,459+5.3%
2021100,347+5.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Most populated municipalities
Name Population[2] Area (km2)
Benešov16,87547
Vlašim11,43841
Týnec nad Sázavou5,73126
Votice4,65136
Bystřice4,58563
Sázava3,83420
Čerčany3,0946
Neveklov2,74554
Pyšely2,19513
Divišov1,80831

Economy

The largest employers with headquarters in Benešov District and at least 500 employees are:[5]

Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity
Sellier & BellotVlašim1,500–1,999manufacture
Benešov HospitalBenešov1,000–1,499Health care
RABBITTrhový Štěpánov500–999Food industry

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northern and eastern part of the district. The European route E55 separates from it, which passes across the district and continues as D3 motorway in its south.

Sights
Sázava Monastery

The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are:[6]

The best-preserved settlement, which is the only one protected as a monument zone, is Načeradec.[7]

The most visited tourist destination is the Konopiště Castle.[8]

Notable people

References
  1. "Land use (as at 31 December)". Public database. Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  2. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Registr ekonomických subjektů". Business Register (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Národní kulturní památky, okres Benešov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Památkové rezervace, Památkové zóny, okres Benešov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  8. "Návštěvnost památek 2021" (in Czech). Národní informační a poradenské středisko pro kulturu. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
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