Krhanice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Administrative division Krhanice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Krhanice (828) Dolní Požáry (60) Prosečnice (143)
Etymology The initial name of Krhanice was Karhanice. The name was derived from the surname Karhan, meaning "the village of Karhan's people". The name Krhanice has been used since the mid-15th century.
Geography Krhanice is located about northwest of Benešov and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Grybla at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River.
History The first written mention of Krhanice is from 1228, when the Ostrov Monastery in Davle owned half of the village. The second part probably belonged to the Zbořený Kostelec estate.
Demographics
Transport
Krhanice is located on the railway line Prague–Čerčany.
Sights There are no significant landmarks. The only cultural monuments are a niche chapel of Saint Joseph from the second half of the 18th century, and a homestead from 1813.
Notable people Jiří Hájek (1913–1993), politician and diplomat Otakar Brousek Sr. (1924–2014), actor
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