Poříčí nad Sázavou | |
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Municipality | |
Church of Saint Peter | |
FlagCoat of arms | |
Poříčí nad SázavouLocation in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°50′20″N 14°40′28″E / 49.83889°N 14.67444°E / 49.83889; 14.67444 | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Benešov |
First mentioned | 1351 |
Area | |
• Total | 9.27 km (3.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,632 |
• Density | 180/km (460/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 257 21, 257 22 |
Website | www |
Poříčí nad Sázavou is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Hvozdec is an administrative part of Poříčí nad Sázavou.
Geography
Poříčí nad Sázavou is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Benešov and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chocholouš at 388 m (1,273 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Poříčí nad Sázavou is from 1351.
Demographics
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Transport
The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which connects the D1 motorway with Tábor and further continues as the D3 motorway, passes through Poříčí nad Sázavou.
Sights
Poříčí nad Sázavou is known for two valuable Romanesque churches. The Church of Saint Peter probably dates from the mid-12th century and was restored in 1677. The Church of Saint Gall was built in the mid-13th century. Gothic and Baroque modifications took place after 1620 and in 1745.
Notable people
- Josef Topol (1935–2015), playwright
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Poříčí nad Sázavou. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- "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.
- "Kostel sv. Petra" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-12.