Županovice (Příbram District)

Županovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants. It is known as a recreational area on the shore of the Slapy Reservoir.

Županovice
A street in Županovice
A street in Županovice
Flag of Županovice
Coat of arms of Županovice
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
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total73
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
263 01
Websitewww.obeczupanovice.cz

Etymology

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The name is derived either from the personal name Župan or from the word župan, meaning "the village of Župan's/župan's people".[2]

Geography

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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 m (1,325 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shore of the Slapy Reservoir, built on the Vltava River.

History

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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.[3]

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.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869264—    
1880311+17.8%
1890299−3.9%
1900277−7.4%
1910276−0.4%
YearPop.±%
1921244−11.6%
1930242−0.8%
1950184−24.0%
1961109−40.8%
197097−11.0%
YearPop.±%
198080−17.5%
199181+1.2%
200181+0.0%
201182+1.2%
202179−3.7%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Economy

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Slapy Reservoir in Županovice

Županovice is known as a recreational area. There are approximately 200 of recreational facilities, cottage hamlets and campsites.[4]

Transport

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

Sights

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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 861.
  3. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Županovice. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  4. ^ a b "Textová část územního plánu" (in Czech). Obec Županovice. February 2021. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Županovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
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