| Lešany | |
| 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: | 49.8442°N 14.525°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1185 |
| Area Total Km2: | 14.44 |
| Elevation M: | 318 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 921 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 257 44 |
Lešany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
The villages of Břežany and Nová Ves are administrative parts of Lešany.
Lešany is located about 13km (08miles) northwest of Benešov and 20km (10miles) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chocholouš at 388m (1,273feet) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.
The first written mention of Lešany is from 1185. The village often changed owners, who were various less important nobles. In 1683, the Metropolitan Chapter at Saint Vitus purchased Lešany and made it the centre of a small estate.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Lešany is the Lešany Castle. It was built in 1683 on the site of an old fortress from the 14th century. The castle was then modified in the mid-18th century, and partially rebuilt after a fire in 1903.[3]
The municipality is known for of the Military Museum Lešany that is located in the former artillery barracks.[2]