Krhanice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Krhanice
Municipality
Common in Krhanice
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Krhanice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′22″N 14°33′27″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1360
Area
• Total	13.45 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Elevation	276 m (906 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,044
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	257 41, 257 42
Website	www.obeckrhanice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Dolní Požáry and Prosečnice are administrative parts of Krhanice.

Geography

Krhanice is located 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Benešov and 22 km (14 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands, on the right bank of the Sázava River.

History

The first written mention of Krhanice is from 1228.[2]

Notable people

• Jiří Hájek (1913–1993), politician and diplomat
• Otakar Brousek Sr. (1924–2014), actor

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