Trhový Štěpánov (until 1912 Štěpánov; German: Markt Stiepanau) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Trhový Štěpánov | |
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Town | |
![]() Town square with the Church of Saint Bartholomew | |
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Coordinates: 49°42′42″N 15°0′49″E | |
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Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Benešov |
First mentioned | 1108 |
Area | |
• Total | 28.91 km2 (11.16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,390 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 257 63 |
Website | www |
Villages of Dalkovice, Dubějovice, Sedmpány, Střechov nad Sázavou and Štěpánovská Lhota are administrative parts of Trhový Štěpánov.
Trhový Štěpánov is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of Benešov and 51 km (32 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands.
The first written mention of Štěpánov is from 1108. It was probably founded before 995. The settlement was promoted to a town in 1290. In 1912, Štěpánov was renamed Trhový Štěpánov.[2]
The D1 motorway passes around the town.
The landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is a Gothic church from the 13th or 14th century, with Baroque modifications from around 1704. In 1856–1859, the wooden part of the tower was replaced by a brick in the pseudo-Gothic style.[3]
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Towns, market towns and villages of Benešov District | |
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