Bukovany (Benešov District)
Bukovany | |
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 Centre of Bukovany | |
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  Bukovany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′22″N 14°37′28″E / 49.82278°N 14.62444°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 819 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 41 |
| Website | www |
Bukovany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived from the Czech word buk (i.e. 'beech'). Bukovany was a village of people who came here from a village near a beech forest called Bukov, Buková or Bukoví.[2]
Geography
[edit]Bukovany is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Benešov and 26 km (16 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 382 m (1,253 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River briefly flows along the northwestern municipal border.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Bukovany is from 1318.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]The railway line Prague–Čerčany runs through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the stop in neighbouring village of Pecerady.
Sights
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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] Among the landmarks of Bukovany are a World War I memorial, a belfry and a small chapel.
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 236.
- ^ "Územní plán Bukovany 07/2018: Odůvodnění územního plánu Bukovany" (in Czech). Obec Bukovany. August 2018. p. 30.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bukovany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
External links
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