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

Administrative parts

The village of Javorník is an administrative part of Čtyřkoly.

Etymology

The name is derived from the word combination čtyři kola, meaning "four wheels". In the place where the village was founded, there was originally a mill with four wheels.

Geography

Čtyřkoly is located about 9 km north of Benešov and 24 km southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 364 m above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River. The stream Zaječický potok flows through the municipality into the Sázava.

History

The first written mention of Čtyřkoly is from 1549. The railway was built in 1871.

Demographics

Transport

The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), which connects the D1 motorway with Tábor and further continues as the D3 motorway, passes through the municipality. Čtyřkoly is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov.

Sights

Čtyřkoly is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the locality where the Čtyřkoly Castle stood. The castle was built in the 13th or 14th century. Only landscaping and the floor plan survived from the ruin.