Hrazany

Hrazany
Municipality
Dobrošov, a part of Hrazany
Dobrošov, a part of Hrazany
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Flag
Coat of arms of Hrazany
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Hrazany is located in Czech Republic
Hrazany
Hrazany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′22″N 14°20′6″E / 49.52278°N 14.33500°E / 49.52278; 14.33500
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1373
Area
 • Total
8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Elevation
535 m (1,755 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
286
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
399 01
Websitewww.obechrazany.cz

Hrazany is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Dobrošov, Hrazánky and Klisinec are administrative parts of Hrazany.

Etymology

The name of the village has no clear origin. It was derived from the Czech word hráz (i.e. 'dyke') or from hrad (i.e. 'castle').[2]

Geography

Hrazany is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Písek and 54 km (34 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 582 metres (1,909 ft) above sea level.

Near the village of Hrazany there is the Kněz u Hrazan Nature Monument. It is a blockfield, a remnant of the glacial age.[3]

History

The first written mention of Hrazany and Hrazánky is from 1373. The village of Dobrošov was first mentioned in 1216.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869689—    
1880666−3.3%
1890636−4.5%
1900598−6.0%
1910566−5.4%
YearPop.±%
1921554−2.1%
1930512−7.6%
1950410−19.9%
1961424+3.4%
1970383−9.7%
YearPop.±%
1980372−2.9%
1991305−18.0%
2001275−9.8%
2011281+2.2%
2021262−6.8%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Kněz u Hrazan Nature Monument

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Almost no original buildings have been preserved. The only monuments are the chapels. The oldest one is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in Hrazánky from the 19th century. The Chapel of the Holy Spirit in Hrazany dates from 1926 and the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus in Dobrošov dates from 1932.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 765.
  3. ^ "Kněz u Hrazan" (in Czech). Milevskem.cz. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  4. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hrazany. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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