Hrazany

Hrazany is a small village in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, which is situated 9 kilometres north direction near Milevsko in Písek District. It is composed of for parts - Dobrošov, Hrazany, Hrazánky a Klisinec. It has 280 residents.

The name of the village has no clear origin, but it may be deduced from Czech word hráz (the dike). In the forest around village is stone field (protected by Czech law), a remnnant of the glacial age.

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Coordinates: 49°31′22″N 14°20′06″E / 49.52278°N 14.33500°E / 49.52278; 14.33500


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