| Trhový Štěpánov | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| 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: | 49.7117°N 15.0136°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Josef Korn |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1108 |
| Area Total Km2: | 28.91 |
| Elevation M: | 407 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1520 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 257 63 |
Trhový Štěpánov (until 1912 Štěpánov; German: Markt Stiepanau) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
The villages of Dalkovice, Dubějovice, Sedmpány, Střechov nad Sázavou and Štěpánovská Lhota are administrative parts of Trhový Štěpánov.
The name Štěpánov is derived from the personal name Štěpán, meaning "Štěpán's (court/castle)".[2] Sometimes the attribute trhový (meaning "market's") was added to distinguish it from other places with the same name. From 1912, the town is officially named Trhový Štěpánov.[3]
Trhový Štěpánov is located about east of Benešov and 51km (32miles) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 517m (1,696feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Štěpánov is from 1108. It was probably founded before 995. The settlement was promoted to a town in 1290.[3]
The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes around the town.
The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is a Gothic church from the 13th or 14th century, with Baroque modifications from around 1704. In 1856–1859, the wooden part of the tower was replaced by a brick in the pseudo-Gothic style.[4]