Sedlčany
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.jpg) Masaryk square and town Hall
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | Central Bohemian | |
| District | Příbram | |
| Commune | Sedlčany | |
| Rivers | Mastník, Sedlecký potok | |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 49°39′N 14°25′E / 49.650°N 14.417°ECoordinates: 49°39′N 14°25′E / 49.650°N 14.417°E | |
| Area | 36.47 km2 (14.08 sq mi) | |
| Population | 7,864 | |
| Density | 216/km2 (559/sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1057 | |
| Mayor | Jiří Burian | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 264 01 | |
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: mesto-sedlcany.cz | ||
Sedlčany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsɛdl̩tʃanɪ]; German: Seltschan) is a town in Příbram District, in Central Bohemia, Czech Republic.
The town is located on the Mastník River, a tributary of the Vltava, about 30 km (19 mi) east of Příbram. It is the third largest municipality of Příbram District.
Sedlčany is famous for its Hermelín cheese.
The settlement in the Duchy of Bohemia was first mentioned in a 1057 deed, when the area was colonised by the ruling Přemyslid dynasty. A parish church dedicated to Saint Martin was erected about 1275, and already in 1294 Sedlčany held market rights. Then held by the Vítkovci Neuhaus (Hradec) family, the estates were given in pawn to the House of Rosenberg by King John of Bohemia in 1337. Sedlčany received town privileges in 1353 and numerous further royal privileges under the rule of Emperor Sigismund. Nevertheless the citizens joined the Hussite movement and during the Hussite Wars the town temporarily was controlled by radical Taborites.
In 1475 the noble House of Lobkowicz took over Sedlčany in exchange for Rožmberk Castle, given in pawn by the Bohemian chamberlain John II of Rosenberg in 1464. The Rosenbergs regained the town, however, in 1580 William of Rosenberg relinquished it to his custodian Jakub Krčín. Upon his death in 1604 the last Rosenberg scion Peter Vok sold Sedlčany to the Bohemian chancellor Zdeněk Vojtěch Popel of Lobkowicz, who administered stern Counter-Reformation measures to its citizens. The town was devastated by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War and did not recover until the mid 18th century.
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