Bukovany (Benešov District)

Bukovany
Bukovany
Municipality
	Centre of Bukovany
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bukovany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°49′22″N 14°37′28″E / 49.82278°N 14.62444°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi)
Elevation	327 m (1,073 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	819
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 41
Website	www.obec-bukovany.cz

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

Etymology[edit]

The name is derived from the Czech word buk (i.e. 'beech'). Bukovany was a village of people who came here from a village near a beech forest called Bukov, Buková or Bukoví.^[2]

Geography[edit]

Bukovany is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Benešov and 26 km (16 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 382 m (1,253 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River briefly flows along the northwestern municipal border.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Bukovany is from 1318.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	378	—
1880	425	+12.4%
1890	481	+13.2%
1900	436	−9.4%
1910	544	+24.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	511	−6.1%
1930	499	−2.3%
1950	638	+27.9%
1961	540	−15.4%
1970	641	+18.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	564	−12.0%
1991	523	−7.3%
2001	597	+14.1%
2011	735	+23.1%
2021	753	+2.4%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

The railway line Prague–Čerčany runs through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the stop in neighbouring village of Pecerady.

Sights[edit]

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6] Among the landmarks of Bukovany are a World War I memorial, a belfry and a small chapel.

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 236.
^ "Územní plán Bukovany 07/2018: Odůvodnění územního plánu Bukovany" (in Czech). Obec Bukovany. August 2018. p. 30.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Benešov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 236.

[3] "Územní plán Bukovany 07/2018: Odůvodnění územního plánu Bukovany" (in Czech). Obec Bukovany. August 2018. p. 30.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Benešov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-31.

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