Sedlec-Prčice
town in the Czech Republic
Sedlec-Prčice is a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The town was created in 1957, when the municipalities of Sedlec and Prčice merged. The historical centres of Sedlec and Prčice are well preserved and are protected together as one urban monument zone.
Administrative division
Sedlec-Prčice consists of 36 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Etymology
The name Sedlec is common in the Czech Republic. It is derived from the Czech word sedlo, which means 'saddle' in modern Czech, but also 'village' in old West Slavic languages.
The name Prčice is derived from the personal name Prk.
Geography
Sedlec-Prčice is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Příbram and 50 km (31 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point of the municipal territory is at 722 m (2,369 ft) above sea level and is located near the peak of the hill Javorová skála, which is the highest hill of the whole Vlašim Uplands.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q368888. VIAF identifies the subject as 236992612. Authority coordinates are 49.572, 14.533. 3 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1957 and 2021.
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