Lišov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɪʃof]; German: Lischau) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.
Lišov | |
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 Church of Saint Wenceslaus | |
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  Lišov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°0′58″N 14°36′30″E / 49.01611°N 14.60833°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1296 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jiří Švec |
| Area | |
• Total | 93.55 km2 (36.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,687 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 72 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Červený Újezdec, Dolní Miletín, Dolní Slověnice, Horní Miletín, Horní Slověnice, Hrutov, Hůrky, Kolný, Levín, Lhotice, Velechvín and Vlkovice are administrative parts of Lišov. Vlkovice forms an exclave of the municipal territory.
Etymology
editThe name Lišov was probably derived from the personal name Lichý, meaning "Lichý's (settlement)". The personal name itself means 'odd' in Czech, but in old Czech it also meant 'dishonest', 'evil'.[2]
Geography
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Lišov is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Třeboň Basin. In addition to several smaller ponds, there is Dvořiště in the northeastern part of the territory, one of the largest ponds in the Czech Republic.
History
editThe first written mention of Lišov is from 1296. In 1400, it was first referred to as a market town.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe D3 motorway (the section from České Budějovice to Tábor, part of the European route E55) runs along the western municipal border. The I/34 (the section from České Budějovice to Jindřichův Hradec, part of the European route E551 and shortly also part of the European route E49) passes through the town.
Sights
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The most valuable building is the Schwarzenberg Hospital, built by Jan Adolf of Schwarzenberg in 1675–1676.[3] Today it houses a museum, a library and a gallery.[6]
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus was built in the second half of the 19th century. It replaced the old church. The Church of Saints Nicholas and Leonard in Dolní Slověnice is originally a Gothic church from the late 13th century. It was later rebuilt in the Baroque style.[3]
A technical monument is Locus perennis or "eternal place", an obelisk with built-in levelling markings. It was established here as one of the seven fixed points of accurate levelling of the Austro-Hungarian surveying system for European measurements. According to this system, the altitude of the obelisk is exactly 565.1483 metres (1,854.161 ft) above sea level in Trieste.[3]
Notable people
edit- Milan Sachs (1884–1968), Czech-Croatian opera conductor and composer
- Milan Křížek (1926–2018), composer, music teacher and violinist
Twin towns – sister cities
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References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 635.
- ^ a b c d "Územní plán Lišov" (in Czech). Město Lišov. pp. 116–118. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Územní plán Lišov" (in Czech). Město Lišov. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
- ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Lišov. Retrieved 2022-06-02.
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