Řehenice

Řehenice
Municipality
Municipal office and kindergarten
Flag Coat of arms
Řehenice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′11″N 14°39′1″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1384
Area
• Total	11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Elevation	321 m (1,053 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	529
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	251 67, 251 68
Website	www.rehenice.cz

Řehenice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Babice, Barochov, Gabrhele, Křiváček, Malešín and Vavřetice are administrative parts of Řehenice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Řehen (which is probably a variant of Řehoř), meaning "the village of Řehen's people".

Geography

Řehenice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Benešov and 21 km (13 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 508 m (1,667 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows along the southern municipal border, just outside the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Řehenice is from 1384.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 833 —     1880 735 −11.8% 1890 720 −2.0% 1900 737 +2.4% 1910 720 −2.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 687 −4.6% 1930 580 −15.6% 1950 474 −18.3% 1961 407 −14.1% 1970 371 −8.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 351 −5.4% 1991 264 −24.8% 2001 288 +9.1% 2011 424 +47.2% 2021 537 +26.7%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no significant monuments in Řehenice. Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are a former inn from the end of the 18th century, located in Křiváček, and landscape remains of the Božešice Fort (today an archaeological site), which stood here in the 13th–15th centuries.

External links

• Official website