Benešov District () is a district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Benešov.
Administrative division Benešov District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Benešov, Vlašim and Votice.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Benešov – Bernartice – Bílkovice – Blažejovice – Borovnice – Bukovany – Bystřice – Čakov – Čechtice – Čerčany – Červený Újezd – Český Šternberk – Chářovice – Chleby – Chlístov – Chlum – Chmelná – Chocerady – Choratice – Chotýšany – Chrášťany – Ctiboř – Čtyřkoly – Děkanovice – Divišov – Dolní Kralovice – Drahňovice – Dunice – Heřmaničky – Hradiště – Hulice – Hvězdonice – Jankov – Javorník – Ješetice – Jinošice – Kamberk – Keblov – Kladruby – Kondrac – Kozmice – Křečovice – Krhanice – Křivsoudov – Krňany – Kuňovice – Lešany – Libež – Litichovice – Loket – Louňovice pod Blaníkem – Lštění – Maršovice – Mezno – Miličín – Miřetice – Mnichovice – Mrač – Načeradec – Nespeky – Netvořice – Neustupov – Neveklov – Olbramovice – Ostrov – Ostředek – Pavlovice – Petroupim – Popovice – Poříčí nad Sázavou – Postupice – Pravonín – Přestavlky u Čerčan – Psáře – Pyšely – Rabyně – Radošovice – Rataje – Ratměřice – Řehenice – Řimovice – Sázava – Šetějovice – Slověnice – Smilkov – Snět – Soběhrdy – Soutice – Stranný – Strojetice – Střezimíř – Struhařov – Studený – Tehov – Teplýšovice – Tichonice – Tisem – Tomice – Třebešice – Trhový Štěpánov – Týnec nad Sázavou – Václavice – Veliš – Vlašim – Vodslivy – Vojkov – Votice – Vracovice – Vranov – Vrchotovy Janovice – Všechlapy – Vysoký Újezd – Xaverov – Zdislavice – Zvěstov
Geography
A rugged and hilly landscape is typical for the district. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Benešov Uplands (north), Vlašim Uplands (south) and Křemešník Highlands (smaller part in the east). The highest point of the district is the Mezivrata hill in Neustupov with an elevation of , the lowest point is the Štěchovice Reservoir in Krňany at .
The area is rich in watercourses and ponds. The most important river is the Sázava, which forms the north and northeast boundary of the district before crossing it on the northwest. Other important rivers of the district area its tributaries Blanice and Želivka. Slapy and Štěchovice reservoirs, built on the Vltava River, form the western boundary of the district. The largest body of water is Švihov Reservoir, built on the Želivka. It is the fourth largest reservoir in the country.
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 28.1% of the district's area.
Blaník is the only protected landscape area in the district, covering the surrounding area of the Velký Blaník mountain.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Benešov 17,025 47 Vlašim 11,329 41 Týnec nad Sázavou 5,732 26 Votice 4,777 36 Bystřice 4,694 63 Sázava 3,906 20 Čerčany 3,175 6 Neveklov 2,779 54 Pyšely 2,361 13 Divišov 1,849 31
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Benešov District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Sellier & Bellot Vlašim 1,500–1,999 Manufacture of ammunition Benešov Hospital Benešov 1,000–1,499 Health care RABBIT Trhový Štěpánov 500–999 Food industry
Transport The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northern and eastern part of the district. The European route E55 separates from it, which passes across the district and continues as D3 motorway in its south.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Sázava Monastery Konopiště Castle Český Šternberk Castle
The best-preserved settlement, which is the only one protected as a monument zone, is Načeradec.
The most visited tourist destinations are the Konopiště and Český Šternberk castles.
Notable people
References
External links
Benešov District profile on the Czech Statistical Office's website