Číčenice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Číčenice | |
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 Church of Saint Wenceslaus in the centre | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Číčenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°9′11″N 14°13′51″E / 49.15306°N 14.23083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Strakonice |
| First mentioned | 1335 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.95 km2 (4.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 471 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 389 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Strpí and Újezdec are administrative parts of Číčenice.
Geography
editČíčenice is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Strakonice and 26 km (16 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is a flat hill at 449 m (1,473 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the territory.
History
editThe first written mention of Číčenice is from 1335.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
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The Číčenice railway station is an important junction of the railways České Budějovice–Plzeň and Číčenice–Nové Údolí. The municipality is served by two train stations: Číčenice and Újezdec u Číčenic.[5]
Sights
editThe main landmark of Číčenice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1888.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Obec Číčenice" (in Czech). Obec Číčenice. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Číčenice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). Vodňany Town Museum and Gallery. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
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