Psáře

Psáře
Centre of Psáře
Centre of Psáře
Flag of Psáře
Coat of arms of Psáře
Psáře is located in Czech Republic
Psáře
Psáře
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′21″N 14°57′43″E / 49.75583°N 14.96194°E / 49.75583; 14.96194
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total
8.30 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Elevation
486 m (1,594 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
142
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
258 01
Websitewww.psare.cz

Psáře is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Dubovka is an administrative part of Psáře.

Etymology

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The word psář denoted a person who took care of hunting dogs and trained them. In the days before the village was established, the territory belonged to the royal chamber and there was a fortress where a psář resided.[2]

Geography

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Psáře is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Benešov and 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Psáře is from 1352. Dubovka was first mentioned in 1471.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869431—    
1880438+1.6%
1890421−3.9%
1900410−2.6%
1910380−7.3%
YearPop.±%
1921379−0.3%
1930336−11.3%
1950256−23.8%
1961240−6.2%
1970203−15.4%
YearPop.±%
1980165−18.7%
1991137−17.0%
2001121−11.7%
2011126+4.1%
2021129+2.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.

Sights

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Church of the Holy Trinity

The main landmark of Psáře is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It is a Gothic church, rebuilt to its present form in 1863–1864. Next to the church is an architecturally unique morgue with a belfry in the attic.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Původ názvu "Psáře"" (in Czech). Obec Psáře. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Psáře. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  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. ^ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
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