Lešany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Lešany
Municipality
Centre of Lešany
Flag Coat of arms
Lešany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′39″N 14°31′30″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1185
Area
• Total	14.44 km2 (5.58 sq mi)
Elevation	318 m (1,043 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	813
• Density	56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 44
Website	www.obeclesany.com

Administrative parts

Villages of Břežany and Nová Ves are administrative parts of Lešany.

Sights

The municipality is known for of the Military Museum Lešany that is located in a former artillery barracks.

Notable people

• František Hrubín (1910–1971), poet and writer; grew up here
• Libuše Benešová (born 1948), politician and former mayor of Lešany; lives here

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