Krhanice


Krhanice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
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Administrative division

Krhanice consists of three municipal parts :
  • Krhanice
  • Dolní Požáry
  • Prosečnice

Geography

Krhanice is located about northwest of Benešov and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Grybla at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River.

History

The first written mention of Krhanice is from 1228, when the Ostrov Monastery in Davle owned half of the village. The second part probably belonged to the Zbořený Kostelec estate.

Transport

Krhanice is located on the railway line Prague–Čerčany.

Sights

There are no significant landmarks. The only cultural monuments are a niche chapel of Saint Joseph from the second half of the 18th century, and a homestead from 1813.

Notable people