Chářovice

Chářovice
Chářovice
Municipality
	Centre of Chářovice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Chářovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°49′13″N 14°34′40″E / 49.82028°N 14.57778°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1394
Area
• Total	4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Elevation	305 m (1,001 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	221
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 41
Website	www.charovice.cz

Chářovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Chář, meaning "the village of Chář's people".^[2]

Geography

Chářovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northwest of Benešov and 25 km (16 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at 356 m (1,168 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Chářovice is from 1394.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	223	—
1880	221	−0.9%
1890	240	+8.6%
1900	202	−15.8%
1910	209	+3.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	193	−7.7%
1930	160	−17.1%
1950	158	−1.2%
1961	163	+3.2%
1970	185	+13.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	206	+11.4%
1991	169	−18.0%
2001	158	−6.5%
2011	188	+19.0%
2021	220	+17.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 6.
^ "Naše obec" (in Czech). Obec Chářovice. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
^ "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 Chářovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 6.

[3] "Naše obec" (in Czech). Obec Chářovice. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Chářovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

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