| Chářovice | |
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| Municipality | |
 Centre of Chářovice | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  ChářoviceLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′13″N 14°34′40″E / 49.82028°N 14.57778°E / 49.82028; 14.57778 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1394 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.17 km (1.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 221 |
| • Density | 53/km (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 41 |
| Website | www |
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".
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.
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.
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.