Poříčí nad Sázavou

Poříčí nad Sázavou
Poříčí nad Sázavou
Municipality
	Church of Saint Peter
	Flag Coat of arms
	Poříčí nad Sázavou Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°50′20″N 14°40′28″E / 49.83889°N 14.67444°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1351
Area
• Total	9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi)
Elevation	284 m (932 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,547
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	257 21, 257 22
Website	www.poricinadsazavou.cz

Poříčí nad Sázavou is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Hvozdec is an administrative part of Poříčí nad Sázavou.

Geography[edit]

Poříčí nad Sázavou is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Benešov and 25 km (16 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chocholouš at 388 m (1,273 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Poříčí nad Sázavou is from 1351.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	866	—
1880	860	−0.7%
1890	865	+0.6%
1900	790	−8.7%
1910	913	+15.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	891	−2.4%
1930	989	+11.0%
1950	980	−0.9%
1961	1,050	+7.1%
1970	1,036	−1.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	945	−8.8%
1991	968	+2.4%
2001	974	+0.6%
2011	1,218	+25.1%
2021	1,494	+22.7%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The I/3 road (part of the European route E55) passes through Poříčí nad Sázavou.

Sights[edit]

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.^[5] The Church of Saint Gall was built in the mid-13th century. Gothic and Baroque modifications took place after 1620 and in 1745.^[6]

Notable people[edit]

Josef Topol (1935–2015), playwright

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Poříčí nad Sázavou. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Petra" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
^ "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-12.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Poříčí nad Sázavou. Retrieved 2023-02-12.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Petra" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-12.

[6] "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-12.

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