Hrazany is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Hrazany
Municipality
Dobrošov, a part of Hrazany
Flag Coat of arms
Hrazany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′22″N 14°20′6″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1373
Area
• Total	8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Elevation	535 m (1,755 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	284
• Density	33/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	399 01
Website	www.obechrazany.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Dobrošov, Hrazánky and Klisinec are administrative parts of Hrazany.

Etymology

The name of the village has no clear origin, it was derived from the Czech word hráz (i.e. "dyke") or hrad (i.e. "castle").[2]

Geography

Hrazany is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northeast of Písek and 54 km (34 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 582 metres (1,909 ft) above sea level.

Near the village of Hrazany there is the Kněz u Hrazan Nature Monument. It is a blockfield, a remnant of the glacial age.[3]

History

The first written mention of Hrazany and Hrazánky is from 1373. The village of Dobrošov was first mentioned in 1216.[4]

Sights

Almost no original buildings have been preserved. The only monuments are the chapels. The oldest one is the Chapel of Sain John of Nepomuk in Hrazánky from the 19th century. The Chapel of the Holy Spirit in Hrazany dates from 1926 and the Chapel of Saint Wenceslaus in Dobrošov dates from 1932.[4]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hrazany.

• Official website