Postupice

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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49°43′41″N 14°46′38″E / 49.72806°N 14.77722°E / 49.72806; 14.77722Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict BenešovFirst mentioned1205Area

• Total40.01 km² (15.45 sq mi)Elevation

416 m (1,365 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,408 • Density35/km² (91/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

257 01

Websitewww.chopos.cz/postupice-titulni-strana.html

Postupice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages and hamlets of Buchov, Čelivo, Dobříčkov, Holčovice, Jemniště, Lhota Veselka, Lísek, Milovanice, Miroslav, Mokliny, Nová Ves, Pozov, Roubíčkova Lhota, Sušice and Vrbětín are administrative parts of Postupice.

Geography

Postupice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Benešov and 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Prague. The large municipal territory lies mostly in the Benešov Uplands, but the southeastern part extends into the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Věž at 574 m (1,883 ft) above sea level. The territory is rich in fishponds, fed by the Chotýšanka and other small watercourses.

History

The first written mention of Postupice is in a deed of Ottokar I from 1205, where he confirmed the ownership of the village by the Ostrov Monastery in Davle.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,775	—
1880	2,821	+1.7%
1890	2,650	−6.1%
1900	2,588	−2.3%
1910	2,564	−0.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,444	−4.7%
1930	2,203	−9.9%
1950	1,720	−21.9%
1961	1,670	−2.9%
1970	1,489	−10.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,253	−15.8%
1991	1,147	−8.5%
2001	1,125	−1.9%
2011	1,200	+6.7%
2021	1,461	+21.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Postupice is located on the railway line Benešov–Vlašim.^[5]

Sights

The village of Jemniště is known for the Jemniště Castle. It is a Baroque residence built by František Maxmilián Kaňka in 1724–1725 for Count Frances Adam of Trauttmansdorff. At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, the French-style garden was remodelled into an English-style park. In 1868, the residence was bought by the Sternberg family. It was returned to their ownership in 1995. Part of the castle is open to the public and offers sightseeing tours.^[6]

Notable people

Svatopluk Čech (1846–1908), writer; attended local school
Miroslav Januš (born 1972), sport shooter

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie hradu" (in Czech). Obec Postupice. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Postupice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
^ "History of the Chateau Jemniště". Jemniště Chateau. Retrieved 2022-05-18.