Tehov (Benešov District)

Tehov
Tehov
Municipality
	Centre of Tehov
	Flag Coat of arms
	Tehov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°44′8″N 14°58′0″E / 49.73556°N 14.96667°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi)
Elevation	452 m (1,483 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	348
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	258 01
Website	www.tehov-obec.cz

Tehov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Tehov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Tehov (281)
Nemíž (51)
Petříny (9)

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was probably Těhov. The name was derived from the personal name Těh, meaning "Těh's (court)".^[3]

Geography

Tehov is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Benešov and 47 km (29 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kosina at 514 m (1,686 ft) above sea level. The Blanice River flows along the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Tehov is from 1352.^[4] During the Thirty Years' War the village was burned down and the inhabitants were murdered. After the war, Bedřich of Talmberk bought the village and annexed it to the Vlašim estate. In the next centuries, the owners of Tehov often changed.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	444	—
1880	409	−7.9%
1890	433	+5.9%
1900	405	−6.5%
1910	439	+8.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	408	−7.1%
1930	355	−13.0%
1950	306	−13.8%
1961	353	+15.4%
1970	308	−12.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	264	−14.3%
1991	200	−24.2%
2001	329	+64.5%
2011	361	+9.7%
2021	341	−5.5%

Source: Censuses^[6]^[7]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs north of Tehov just outside the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Tehov is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in the Baroque style in 1771, on the site of a church from the 13th century.^[8]

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.
^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 317–318.
^ "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Tehov. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Tehov. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
^ "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. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-25.

External links

Official website

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

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 317–318.

[4] "Základní informace" (in Czech). Obec Tehov. Retrieved 2025-03-25.

[5] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Tehov. Retrieved 2025-03-25.

[6] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[7] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[8] "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-25.

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