Benešov

Benešov (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Benešov
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_skyline: Benešov náměstí3.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Masarykovo Square
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Benesov.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Benesov CoA CZ.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Central Bohemian
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Benešov
Settlement.pushpin_map: Czech Republic
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Czech Republic
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Jaroslav Hlavnička
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1219

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Benešov
Country: Czech Republic
Population: 17043
Area: 46.870234
Elevation: 368
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Capital of: Benešov District
Shares border with: Chlístov
Official website: www.benesov-city.cz
Image: Benešov náměstí3.jpg
Licence plate code: S

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category for people born here: Category:Births in Benešov
Commons category: Benešov
postal code: 256 01
twinned administrative body: San Pietro in Casale
native label: Benešov
category of associated people: Category:People from Benešov
topic's main category: Category:Benešov
Commons gallery: Benešov
P8168: Garcillán
web feed URL: www.benesov-city.cz/rss
time of earliest written record: 1219-01-01
email address: mailto:[email protected]
historical region: Bohemia
P6482: Benešov
number of houses: 1909
mean age: 43.4

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Administrative division
Etymology
Geography
History
Demographics
Transport
Sights
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
References
External links

Benešov (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 17,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the Konopiště Castle.

==Administrative division== Benešov consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Benešov (15,232) Baba (1) Bedrč (127) Boušice (49) Buková Lhota (127) Červený Dvůr (14) Chvojen (12) Dlouhé Pole (114) Konopiště (54) Mariánovice (203) Okrouhlice (66) Pomněnice (63) Radíkovice (13) Úročnice (246) Vidlákova Lhota (48)

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