Bukovany (Benešov District)

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

Etymology
The name is derived from the Czech word buk (i.e. 'beech'). Bukovany was a village of people who came here from a village near a beech forest called Bukov, Buková or Bukoví.

Geography
Bukovany is located about 6 km northeast of Benešov and 26 km south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 382 m above sea level. The Sázava River briefly flows along the northwestern municipal border.

History
The first written mention of Bukovany is from 1318.

Transport
The railway line Prague–Čerčany runs through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the stop in neighbouring village of Pecerady.

Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. Among the landmarks of Bukovany are a World War I memorial, a belfry and a small chapel.