Všechlapy (Benešov District)

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

Všechlapy
Municipality
General view
Všechlapy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′45″N 14°54′51″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1378
Area
 • Total5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total113
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
257 26
Websitewww.obecvsechlapy.cz

Geography

Všechlapy is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Benešov and 41 km (25 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Skřivánek at 507 m (1,663 ft) above sea level. The Blanice River flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Všechlapy is from 1378, when Queen Elizabeth of Pomerania donated the village to the Augustinian women's convent of St. Catherine in New Town of Prague. The convent owned Všechlapy until the 17th century, when it was acquired by the Sternberg family.[2]

In 1977–1991, Všechlapy was an administrative part of Divišov.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869327—    
1880323−1.2%
1890365+13.0%
1900421+15.3%
1910363−13.8%
YearPop.±%
1921353−2.8%
1930326−7.6%
1950246−24.5%
1961205−16.7%
1970173−15.6%
YearPop.±%
1980118−31.8%
199189−24.6%
200176−14.6%
201184+10.5%
2021110+31.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northeastern part of the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] A landmark is the chapel in the centre of Všechlapy.

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Všechlapy. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 35–36.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Benešov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
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