Lešany (Benešov District)
Lešany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Lešany | |
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 Centre of Lešany | |
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  Lešany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°50′39″N 14°31′30″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1185 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.44 km2 (5.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 318 m (1,043 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 813 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 257 44 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Břežany and Nová Ves are administrative parts of Lešany.
Sights
The municipality is known for of the Military Museum Lešany that is located in a former artillery barracks.
Notable people
- František Hrubín (1910–1971), poet and writer; grew up here
- Libuše Benešová (born 1948), politician and former mayor of Lešany; lives here
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