Tehov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative division Tehov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Tehov (281) Nemíž (51) Petříny (9)
Etymology The initial name of the settlement was probably Těhov. The name was derived from the personal name Těh, meaning "Těh's (court)".
Geography Tehov is located about east of Benešov and southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kosina at above sea level. The Blanice River flows along the western municipal border.
History The first written mention of Tehov is from 1352. During the Thirty Years' War the village was burned down and the inhabitants were murdered. After the war, Bedřich of Talmberk bought the village and annexed it to the Vlašim estate. In the next centuries, the owners of Tehov often changed.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs north of Tehov just outside the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Tehov is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in the Baroque style in 1771, on the site of a church from the 13th century.
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