Trhový Štěpánov

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.

Trhový Štěpánov
Town
Town square with the Church of Saint Bartholomew
Flag Coat of arms
Trhový Štěpánov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°42′42″N 15°0′49″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1108
Government
• Mayor	Josef Korn
Area
• Total	28.91 km2 (11.16 sq mi)
Elevation	407 m (1,335 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,506
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 63
Website	www.trhovystepanov.cz

Administrative division

Trhový Štěpánov consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Trhový Štěpánov (966)
• Dalkovice (74)
• Dubějovice (97)
• Sedmpány (84)
• Štěpánovská Lhota (15)
• Střechov nad Sázavou (108)

Etymology

The name Štěpánov is derived from the personal name Štěpán, meaning "Štěpán's (court/castle)".^[3] 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.^[4]

Geography

Trhový Štěpánov is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of Benešov and 51 km (32 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 517 m (1,696 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Štěpánov is from 1108. It was probably founded before 995. The settlement was promoted to a town in 1290.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,536 —     1880 2,597 +2.4% 1890 2,538 −2.3% 1900 2,399 −5.5% 1910 2,323 −3.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,271 −2.2% 1930 2,103 −7.4% 1950 1,721 −18.2% 1961 1,681 −2.3% 1970 1,610 −4.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,406 −12.7% 1991 1,260 −10.4% 2001 1,262 +0.2% 2011 1,347 +6.7% 2021 1,344 −0.2%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Church of Saint Bartholomew

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes around the town.

Sights

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.^[7]