Poříčí nad Sázavou is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants. It is located on the Sázava River in the Benešov Uplands. Poříčí nad Sázavou is known for a pair of Romanesque churches.
Administrative division Poříčí nad Sázavou consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Poříčí nad Sázavou (1,384) Hvozdec (110)
Etymology The Czech word poříčí (from = 'along the river') is a general term for an area near a river. The suffix nad Sázavou means 'upon the Sázava'.
Geography Poříčí nad Sázavou is located about north of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chocholouš at above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.
History The first written mention of Poříčí nad Sázavou is from 1351.
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, runs through Poříčí nad Sázavou.
Sights
Poříčí nad Sázavou is known for two valuable Romanesque churches. The Church of Saint Peter probably dates from the mid-12th century and was restored in 1677. The Church of Saint Gall was built in the mid-13th century. Gothic and Baroque modifications took place after 1620 and in 1745.
Notable people Josef Topol (1935–2015), playwright
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