Bohostice
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Bohostice | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Centre of Bohostice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bohostice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′8″N 14°8′17″E / 49.60222°N 14.13806°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Příbram |
| First mentioned | 1386 |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.90 km2 (8.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 212 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 262 31 |
| Website | www |
Bohostice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Bohostice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Bohostice (195)
- Kamenná (14)
Etymology
The origin of the name is unsure. The initial name of the village was probably Bohumstice and was derived from the personal Bohumest, meaning "the village of Bohumest's people".[3]
Geography
Bohostice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Příbram and 49 km (30 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Hřebeny at 544 m (1,785 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shore of the Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava River.
The stream Bohostický potok flows through the municipality. There is the Bohostice Nature Monument along the stream, protected due to the occurrence of the dusky large blue. It was declared in 2013.[4]
History
The first written mention of Bohostice is from 1386.[5]
Demographics
Transport
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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
