Křečovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Křečovice consists of 14 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

  • Křečovice (307)
  • Brdečný (11)
  • Hodětice (19)
  • Hořetice (85)
  • Hůrka (24)
  • Krchleby (71)
  • Lhotka (2)
  • Nahoruby (105)
  • Poličany (33)
  • Skrýšov (17)
  • Strážovice (43)
  • Vlkonice (98)
  • Zhorný (16)
  • Živohošť (31)

Etymology

The name Křečovice is derived from the personal name Křeč, meaning "the village of Křeč's people".

Geography

Křečovice is located about southwest of Benešov and south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Svinný at above sea level. The stream Křečovický potok flows through the village of Křečovice. The stream Vlkonický potok flows across the municipality and supplies a system of fishponds there. The Vltava and Mastník rivers (respectively the Slapy Reservoir, which is built on them) form the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Křečovice is from 1350.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

thumb|Church of Saint Luke

The main landmark of Křečovice is the Church of Saint Luke. It is a cemetery church, built in the Baroque style in the mid-18th century. Composer Josef Suk, who is the most famous native of Křečovice, is buried here.

The home of the composer Josef Suk is now the Josef Suk Memorial.

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is located in Hodětice. Its core dates from the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its present appearance is the result of Baroque modifications.

The comedy film My Sweet Little Village was filmed in Křečovice in 1984–1985.