Psáře
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Psáře is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Psáře | |
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Centre of Psáře | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Psáře Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′21″N 14°57′43″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.30 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 141 |
| • Density | 17.0/km2 (44.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 258 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Psáře consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Psáře (121)
- Dubovka (8)
Etymology
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.[3]
Geography
History
The first written mention of Psáře is from 1352. Dubovka was first mentioned in 1471.[4]
Demographics
Transport
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.
Sights
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.[7]
