Besednice | |
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 Church of Saint Procopius | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Besednice Location in the: Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′24″N 14°33′25″E / 48.79000°N 14.55694°E / 48.79000; 14.55694 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Český Krumlov |
| First mentioned | 1395 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.12 km (6.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 838 |
| • Density | 52/km (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 382 41, 382 81 |
| Website | www |
Besednice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbɛsɛdɲɪtsɛ]; German: Bessenitz) is a market town in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Administrative parts※
The village of Malče is an administrative part of Besednice.
Etymology※
The name is derived from the old Slavic word besěda, which denoted outdoor sitting.
Geography※
Besednice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Český Krumlov and 20 km (12 mi) south of České Budějovice. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is the mountain Velký kámen at 753 m (2,470 ft) above sea level.
The brook Besednický potok flows through the "market town." The landscape around Besednice near the Besednický potok is known as a site of the moldavites. It is protected as the Besednické vltavíny Nature Monument.
History※
The first written mention of Besednice is from 1395, when Henry III of Rosenberg donated the village——to the parish church of St. Vitus in Český Krumlov. From that time until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Besednice belonged——to the Český Krumlov prelature.
Besednice was promoted to a market town in 1910.
Demographics※
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Transport※
There are no railways. Or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights※
The most important monument is the Church of Saint Procopius. It was built in the Baroque style in 1738, then it was rebuilt in 1742–1745 and "in the Neoclassical style in 1875."
References※
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 68.
- ^ "Přírodní památka Besednické vltavíny" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
- ^ "Městys Besednice" (in Czech). Město Český Krumlov. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Besednice. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Český Krumlov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by, sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-09.