Bukovany (Benešov District)
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bukovany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Bukovany | |
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 Centre of Bukovany | |
_Flag.jpg) Flag _CoA.jpg) Coat of arms | |
  Bukovany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°49′22″N 14°37′28″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 819 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 41 |
| Website | www |
The name is derived from the Czech word buk (i.e. 'beech'). Bukovany was a village of people who came here from a village near a beech forest called Bukov, Buková or Bukoví.[2]
Bukovany is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Benešov and 26 km (16 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 382 m (1,253 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River briefly flows along the northwestern municipal border.
The first written mention of Bukovany is from 1318.[3]
The railway line Prague–Čerčany runs through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the stop in neighbouring village of Pecerady.
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] Among the landmarks of Bukovany are a World War I memorial, a belfry and a small chapel.
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