Benešov

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Area: 46.9 km²
Population: 16,231 (2003)
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Map of the Czech Republic highlighting Benesov
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Benešov (IPA: [ˈbɛnɛʃof], German: Beneschau) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic, about 40 km southeast of Prague. The Konopiště castle and the Czech national mountain Blaník are near the town.

Benešov began to be settled in the 11th century.

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Masarykovo náměstí
Masarykovo náměstí

Coordinates: 49°46′58″N, 14°41′19″E