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Poříčí nad Sázavou is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Poříčí nad Sázavou | |
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.jpg) Church of Saint Peter | |
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  Poříčí nad Sázavou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′20″N 14°40′28″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1351 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,632 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 257 21, 257 22 |
| Website | www |
The village of Hvozdec is an administrative part of Poříčí nad Sázavou.
Poříčí nad Sázavou is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Benešov and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chocholouš at 388 m (1,273 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Poříčí nad Sázavou is from 1351.[2]
The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which connects the D1 motorway with Tábor and further continues as the D3 motorway, passes through Poříčí nad Sázavou.
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Poříčí nad Sázavou is known for two valuable Romanesque churches. The Church of Saint Peter probably dates from the mid-12th century and was restored in 1677.[5] The Church of Saint Gall was built in the mid-13th century. Gothic and Baroque modifications took place after 1620 and in 1745.[6]
