Čerčany
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Středočeský kraj | ||||
| District : | Benešov | ||||
| Area : | 644 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 51 ' N , 14 ° 42' E | ||||
| Height: | 300 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 2,868 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 257 22 | ||||
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| Railway connection: |
Benešov – Prague Kolín – Čerčany Čerčany – Prague |
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| Status: | local community | ||||
| Districts: | 2 | ||||
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| Mayor : | Karel Bárta (as of 2009) | ||||
| Address: | Václavská 36 257 22 Čerčany |
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| Municipality number: | 529516 | ||||
| Website : | www.cercany.cz | ||||
Čerčany (German Tschertschan ) is a municipality in Okres Benešov in the Czech Republic on the Sázava River . The town of Benešov is about eight kilometers south.
history
The first written mention of the village comes from 1356. The original name was Černčany.
The village is conveniently located at the railway junction of three lines (railway line Prague - Benešov u Prahy - České Budějovice, railway line Prague - Čerčany / Dobříš, etc.), which was important for the growth of the municipality in the past. From the middle of the 19th century the community belonged to the judicial district of Beneschau .
Community structure
The municipality of Čerčany consists of the districts Čerčany ( Tschertschan ) and Vysoká Lhota ( Hohenlhota ) and the settlement of Nové Městečko ( New Town ).
