| Psáry | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Prague-West |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.9364°N 14.5128°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1088 |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.25 |
| Elevation M: | 346 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 4226 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 252 44 |
Psáry is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants.
The village of Dolní Jirčany is an administrative part of Psáry.
The name has its root in the Czech word pes (i.e. 'dog'). It was a village where psáři lived, or people who took care of hunting dogs.[2]
Psáry is located about 10km (10miles) south of Prague. It lies on the border between the Prague Plateau and Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a contour line at 450m (1,480feet) above sea level. The Zahořanský Brook originates here and flows across the municipal territory to the west.
The first written mention of Psáry is from 1088, when King Vratislaus II donated part of the village to the Vyšehrad Chapter. The village was historically divided into two parts with different owners.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. The D0 motorway runs north of Psáry just outside the municipal territory.
The main landmark of Psáry is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It has an early Gothic core from the 13th century. The Neo-Romanesque nave and tower were added in 1877.[3]