Čakov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Administrative division Čakov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Čakov (70) Tatouňovice (31) Vlkov (28)
Etymology The name Čakov is derived from the surname Čak, meaning "Čak's (court)".
Geography Čakov is located about northeast of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at above sea level.
History The first written mention of Čakov is from 1226. For centuries, it belonged to the Ostředek estate and was only a small hamlet with 5–6 families.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs north of Čakov just outside the municipality.
Sights There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.
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