Hlásná Třebaň is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Administrative division Hlásná Třebaň consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Hlásná Třebaň (929) Rovina (363)
Etymology The name Třebaň is derived from the personal name Třeban, meaning "Třeban's (court)". Originally, the village was called Přední Třebaň ('front Třebaň') to distinguish it from Zadní Třebaň ('back Třebaň') on the opposite bank of the Berounka River. The prefix referred to the location of the village in relation to the Karlštejn Castle. In the 14th century, it was renamed Hlásná Třebaň ('guarding Třebaň').
Geography Hlásná Třebaň is located about southeast of Beroun and southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality in situated on the left bank of the Berounka River. Most of the municipal territory lies within the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area.
History The first written mention of Přední Třebaň is from 1000, when Duke Boleslaus III donated the village to the newly established Ostrov Monastery in Davle. King Charles IV bought the village in 1357 and joined it to the Karlštejn estate. Přední Třebaň was renamed Hlásná Třebaň due to the obligation of the men in the village to carry out guarding service (hlásná služba) at Karlštejn Castle.
The village of Rovina was established between 1784 and 1808.
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Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a late Baroque chapel from 1867, located in the centre of the Hlásná Třebaň.
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