Václavice
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Václavice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
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Václavice | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Václavice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′22″N 14°36′49″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1271 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.25 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 645 |
| • Density | 78.2/km2 (202/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 256 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Václavice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Václavice (420)
- Vatěkov (111)
- Zbožnice (86)
Etymology
Geography
Václavice is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Benešov and 29 km (18 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Prostřední vrch at 404 m (1,325 ft) above sea level. The stream Janovický potok flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in small streams.
History
The first written mention of Václavice (as Vladislavice) is from 1271, when Queen Kunigunde donated the village to the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star. Zbožnice (initially known as Lhota Zbožná) was first mentioned in 1342. Vatěkov was first mentioned in 1386.[4]
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Václavice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. The core of the church was built in the early Gothic style at the end of the 13th century, but the church was then rebuilt several times.[7]
