Krhanice
Krhanice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
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  Krhanice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′22″N 14°33′27″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1360 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.45 km2 (5.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 276 m (906 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,044 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 257 41, 257 42 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Dolní Požáry and Prosečnice are administrative parts of Krhanice.
Geography
Krhanice is located 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Benešov and 22 km (14 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands, on the right bank of the Sázava River.
History
The first written mention of Krhanice is from 1228.[2]
Notable people
- Jiří Hájek (1913–1993), politician and diplomat
- Otakar Brousek Sr. (1924–2014), actor
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Krhanice. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
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