Psáře

Psáře
Municipality
Centre of Psáře
Flag Coat of arms
Psáře Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′21″N 14°57′43″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	8.30 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
Elevation	486 m (1,594 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	142
• Density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	258 01
Website	www.psare.cz

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

Administrative parts

The village of Dubovka is an administrative part of Psáře.

Etymology

The word psář denoted a person who took care of hunting dogs and trained them. In the days before the village was established, the territory belonged to the royal chamber and there was a fortress where a psář resided.

Geography

Psáře is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Benešov and 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Psáře is from 1352. Dubovka was first mentioned in 1471.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 431 —     1880 438 +1.6% 1890 421 −3.9% 1900 410 −2.6% 1910 380 −7.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 379 −0.3% 1930 336 −11.3% 1950 256 −23.8% 1961 240 −6.2% 1970 203 −15.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 165 −18.7% 1991 137 −17.0% 2001 121 −11.7% 2011 126 +4.1% 2021 129 +2.4%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

Church of the Holy Trinity

The main landmark of Psáře is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It is a Gothic church, rebuilt to its present form in 1863–1864. Next to the church is an architecturally unique morgue with a belfry in the attic.

External links

• Official website