Županovice (Příbram District)

Županovice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

Geography
Županovice is located about 21 km east of Příbram and 35 km south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Dějkov at 404 m. The municipality is situated on the shore of the Slapy Reservoir.

History
The first written mention of Županovice is from 1235, when Constance of Hungary donated the village to her daughter Agnes of Bohemia. Agnes bequeathed Županovice to the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star at St. Francis in Prague. They built a hospital here and remained the owners of the village until serfdom was abolished in 1848.

During the construction of the Slapy Reservoir in 1954, most of the historical part of the village was demolished and mostly new family houses remained.

Economy
Županovice is known as a recreational area. There are approximately 200 of recreational facilities, cottage hamlets and campsites.

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

Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.