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
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1379
Area
• Total	7.92 km^2 (3.06 sq mi)
Elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	113
• Density	14/km^2 (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

Hraběšice Castle

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

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

External links

• Official website