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):[2]
- 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)'.[3]
Geography
Klučenice is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) southeast of Příbram and 56 km (35 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Hrby at 627 m (2,057 ft) 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.[3]
Demographics
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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.[6]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 251.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele a sv. Antonína Poustevníka" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
