| Popovice | |
| 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: | 49.6956°N 14.7525°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1295 |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.72 |
| Elevation M: | 435 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 289 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 257 01, 257 03 |
Popovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
The villages and hamlets of Kamenná Lhota, Kondratice, Mladovice, Pazderná Lhota and Věžníčky are administrative parts of Popovice.
Popovice is located about 11km (07miles) southeast of Benešov and 41km (25miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Červíková skála at 578m (1,896feet) above sea level. The Chotýšanka River flows through the municipality. The village of Popovice lies on the shore of Popovický Pond.
The first written mention of Popovice is from 1295.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the late Romanesque style and later rebuilt.[3]
Popovice Fortress is a former fortress, rebuilt into a castle. This Baroque building also contains preserved Gothic and Renaissance elements and the torso of medieval walls.[4]