Čtyřkoly is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Administrative division Čtyřkoly consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Čtyřkoly (586) Javorník (259)
Etymology The name is derived from the word combination , meaning 'four wheels'. In the place where the village was founded, there was originally a mill with four wheels.
Geography Čtyřkoly is located about north of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a hill at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River. The stream Zaječický potok flows through the municipality into the Sázava.
History The first written mention of Čtyřkoly is from 1549. The railway was built in 1871.
Demographics
Transport 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 the municipality.
Čtyřkoly is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov.
Sights The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the locality where the Čtyřkoly Castle stood. The castle was built in the 13th or 14th century. Only landscaping and the floor plan survived from the ruin.
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