| Čerčany | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Benešov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.8531°N 14.7031°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1356 |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.45 |
| Elevation M: | 285 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3134 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 257 22 |
Čerčany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants.
The village of Vysoká Lhota is an administrative part of Čerčany.
The original name of the settlement was Črnčany and was derived from the personal name Črnek or Črnec. The personal name itself was derived from černý (i.e. 'black').[2]
Čerčany is located about 7km (04miles) north of Benešov and 24km (15miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Čerčanský chlum at 530m (1,740feet) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Čerčany is from 1356. The turning point was the construction of the railway from Prague to České Budějovice, which was completed in 1871, and Čerčany became a railway junction thanks to it. This contributed to the growth of the settlement, which at that time was part of Lštění. Čerčany has become a popular holiday resort. In 1919, Čerčany became an independent municipality.[3]
The I/3 road, which is part of the European route E55, passes through Čerčany.
Čerčany is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov. It is also the starting point of the railway line to Ledeč nad Sázavou.[4]
In Vysoká Lhota is the Vysoká Lhota Castle. It was first documented in 1550. Baroque reconstruction took place in the 1740s.[5] Today there is a museum of carriages and wagons, and an exhibition about the history of the castle.[6]