Popovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative division Popovice consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Popovice (146) Kamenná Lhota (16) Kondratice (6) Mladovice (73) Pazderná Lhota (10) Věžníčky (23)
Etymology The name is derived either from the personal name Pop or from the old Czech word pop (i.e. 'priest'), meaning "the village of Pop's/priest's people".
Geography Popovice is located about southeast of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Červíková skála at above sea level. The Chotýšanka River flows through the municipality. The village of Popovice lies on the shore of the fishpond Popovický rybník.
History The first written mention of Popovice is from 1295.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the late Romanesque style and later rebuilt.
Popovice Fortress is a former fortress, rebuilt into a castle. This Baroque building also contains preserved Gothic and Renaissance elements and the torso of medieval walls.
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