Postupice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Postupice
Municipality
General view of Postupice
Flag Coat of arms
Postupice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′41″N 14°46′38″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1205
Area
• Total	40.01 km2 (15.45 sq mi)
Elevation	416 m (1,365 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,374
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 01
Website	www.chopos.cz/postupice-titulni-strana.html

Administrative parts

Villages and hamlets of Buchov, Čelivo, Dobříčkov, Holčovice, Jemniště, Lhota Veselka, Lísek, Milovanice, Miroslav, Mokliny, Nová Ves, Pozov, Roubíčkova Lhota, Sušice and Vrbětín are administrative parts of Postupice.

Geography

Postupice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Benešov. The large municipal territory lies mostly in the Benešov Uplands, the southeastern part extends into the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Věž with an elevation of 574 metres (1,883 ft).

The territory is rich on fish ponds, fed by Chotýšanka and other small watercourses.

History

The first written mention of Postupice is in a deed of Ottokar I of Bohemia from 1205, where he confirmed the ownership of the village by the Ostrov Monastery.[2]

Sights

The village of Jemniště is known for the Jemniště Castle. It is a Baroque residence built by František Maxmilián Kaňka in 1724–1725 for Count Frances Adam of Trauttmansdorff. At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, the French-style garden was remodelled into an English-style park. In 1868, the residence was bought by the Sternberg family. It was returned to their ownership in 1995. Part of the castle is open to the public and offers sightseeing tours.[3]

Notable people

• Svatopluk Čech (1846–1908), writer; attended local school
• Miroslav Januš (born 1972), sport shooter

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Postupice.

• Official website

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