Chmelná is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the adjective chmelná (derived from 'chmel', i.e. 'hops' in Czech).

Geography

Chmelná is located about 26 km southeast of Benešov and 56 km southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 545 m above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Chmelná is from 1375.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. The main landmark is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in the centre of the village, built in 1883.