Županovice
Municipality
A street in Županovice
A street in Županovice
Flag of Županovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Županovice
Coat of arms
Županovice is located in Czech Republic
Županovice
Županovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′28″N 14°17′56″E / 49.70778°N 14.29889°E / 49.70778; 14.29889
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPříbram
First mentioned1235
Area
 • Total4.87 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total68
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
263 01
Websitewww.obeczupanovice.cz

Županovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

Geography

Slapy Reservoir in Županovice

Županovice is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Příbram and 35 km (22 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Dějkov at 404 metres (1,325 ft). The municipality is situated on the shore of the Slapy Reservoir.

History

The first written mention of Županovice is from 1235, when Constance of Hungary donated the village to her daughter Agnes of Bohemia. Agnes bequeathed Županovice to the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star at St. Francis in Prague. They built a hospital here and remained the owners of the village until serfdom was abolished in 1848.[2]

During the construction of the Slapy Reservoir in 1954, most of the historical part of the village was demolished and mostly new family houses remained.[3]

Economy

Županovice is known as a recreational area. There are approximately 200 of recreational facilities, cottage hamlets and campsites.[3]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Županovice. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  3. 1 2 "Textová část územního plánu" (in Czech). Obec Županovice. February 2021. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  4. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Příbram". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-30.
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