Václavice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

The villages of Vatěkov and Zbožnice are administrative parts of Václavice.

The initial name of the village of Vladislavice. It was derived from the personal name Vladislav, meaning "the village of Vladislav's people". In the 15th century, the name was distorted to Vadslavice. Due to the similarity with the name Václav, the name Václavice soon evolved.

Václavice is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Benešov and 29 km (18 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Prostřední vrch at 404 m (1,325 ft) above sea level. The stream Janovický potok flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in small streams.

The first written mention of Václavice (as Vladislavice) is from 1271, when Queen Kunigunde donated the village to the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star. Zbožnice (initially known as Lhota Zbožná) was first mentioned in 1342. Vatěkov was first mentioned in 1386.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 640 —     1880 650 +1.6% 1890 662 +1.8% 1900 646 −2.4% 1910 609 −5.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 540 −11.3% 1930 522 −3.3% 1950 411 −21.3% 1961 416 +1.2% 1970 422 +1.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 423 +0.2% 1991 456 +7.8% 2001 446 −2.2% 2011 551 +23.5% 2021 617 +12.0%
Source: Censuses

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The main landmark of Václavice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. The core of the church was built in the early Gothic style at the end of the 13th century, but the church was then rebuilt several times.

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