Heřmaničky

Heřmaničky
Heřmaničky
Municipality
	Firehouse and post office
	Flag Coat of arms
	Heřmaničky Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°36′19″N 14°34′57″E / 49.60528°N 14.58250°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1381
Area
• Total	17.40 km2 (6.72 sq mi)
Elevation	505 m (1,657 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	755
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 89
Website	www.hermanicky.cz

Heřmaničky is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Arnoštovice, Číšťovice, Dědkov, Durdice, Jestřebice, Jiříkovec, Jíví, Karasova Lhota, Křenovičky, Loudilka, Peklo and Velké Heřmanice are administrative parts of Heřmaničky.

Etymology

Heřmaničky is a diminutive form of Heřmanice (today Velké Heřmanice). The name Heřmanice was derived from the personal name Heřman, meaning "the village of Heřman's people".^[2]

Geography

Heřmaničky is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of Benešov and 49 km (30 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vápenka at 593 m (1,946 ft) above sea level. The upper course of the Mastník River flows through the municipality. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Heřmaničky is from 1381.^[2] The oldest settlement is Arnoštovice, first mentioned in 1352. Other villages located in the territory of today's municipality appeared in written records in the following decades, with the exception of Loudilka, which was founded in 1788. Until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in the middle of the 19th century, all the villages belonged to the Smilkov estate, with the exception of Jestřebice, which belonged to the Votice estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,575	—
1880	1,378	−12.5%
1890	1,259	−8.6%
1900	1,212	−3.7%
1910	1,192	−1.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,293	+8.5%
1930	1,284	−0.7%
1950	1,060	−17.4%
1961	1,029	−2.9%
1970	913	−11.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	803	−12.0%
1991	725	−9.7%
2001	668	−7.9%
2011	712	+6.6%
2021	729	+2.4%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

Heřmaničky is located on the railway line Tábor–Olbramovice.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude, located in Arnoštovice. It was built in the Gothic style in the third quarter of the 13th century. In 1732, the tower and sacristy were added to the church. In 1892, the church was modified into its present form.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 616–617.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Heřmaničky. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
^ "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.
^ "Detail stanice Heřmaničky" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
^ "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

External links

Official website

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

[history-2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 616–617.

[3] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Heřmaničky. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

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

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

[6] "Detail stanice Heřmaničky" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

[7] "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-25.

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