Klučenice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division Klučenice consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Klučenice (274) Kamenice (8) Kosobudy (39) Koubalova Lhota (25) Planá (18) Voltýřov (47) Zadní Chlum (31)
Etymology The name is derived from the old Czech adjective klučená (země), meaning 'overturned (soil)'.
Geography Klučenice is located about southeast of Příbram and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Hrby at above sea level. The western municipal border is formed by the Vltava River, respectively by the Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava.
History The first written mention of Klučenice is from 1334.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Klučenice is the Church of Saints John the Baptist and Anthony the Hermit. The original church was first mentioned in 1384, but was burned down in 1721. The current Baroque church was built on its site in 1723–1725.
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