Hraběšín

Hraběšín
Hraběšín
Municipality
	Centre of Hraběšín
	Flag Coat of arms
	Hraběšín Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°51′9″N 15°19′55″E / 49.85250°N 15.33194°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1379
Area
• Total	7.92 km2 (3.06 sq mi)
Elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	113
• Density	14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	286 01
Website	www.hrabesin.cz

Hraběšín is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Geography

Hraběšín is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Kutná Hora and 58 km (36 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 390 m (1,280 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated between the stream Paběnický potok and the Klejnárka River, which form the western and eastern municipal border. A nameles brook supplies two small fishponds in the centre of the village.

History

The village was founded in the 14th century and named after the nobleman Hrabiše of Paběnice. The first written mention of Hraběšín is from 1379. From 1658 to 1783, it was owned by the Sedlec Abbey. In 1819, it was acquired by the Schwarzenberg family.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	646	—
1880	634	−1.9%
1890	480	−24.3%
1900	457	−4.8%
1910	418	−8.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	494	+18.2%
1930	345	−30.2%
1950	290	−15.9%
1961	219	−24.5%
1970	193	−11.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	177	−8.3%
1991	137	−22.6%
2001	122	−10.9%
2011	100	−18.0%
2021	103	+3.0%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark is the Hraběšice Castle. The Baroque castle complex includes the castle, a chapel, and outbuildings, surrounded by a wall. The castle was built in the early 17th century, and completely rebuilt in the 1740s. The Chapel of Saint Florian and outbuildings were added in the first half of the 19th century.^[5] In 1992, the castle was returned in restitution to Karel Schwarzenberg.^[2]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Hraběšín. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Zámek Hraběšín" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-05-30.

External links

Official website

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

[history-2] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Hraběšín. Retrieved 2022-05-30.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

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

[5] "Zámek Hraběšín" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-05-30.

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