Přechovice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Přechovice | |
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 Centre of Přechovice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Přechovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′47″N 13°53′41″E / 49.17972°N 13.89472°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Strakonice |
| First mentioned | 1400 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 146 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 387 01 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Přech, meaning "the village of Přech's people".[2]
Geography
editPřechovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Strakonice and 47 km (29 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Manina at 640 m (2,100 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Volyňka River.
History
editThe first written mention of Přechovice is from 1400.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editPřechovice is located on the railway line Strakonice–Volary. The train stop in Přechovice is named Hoštice u Volyně after the neighbouring municipality of Hoštice.
Sights
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The main landmark of Přechovice is the Chapel of Saint Anne Chapel. It was built in 1836, the stone cross in front of the chapel dates from 1861.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 465.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Přechovice. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kaple sv. Anny a kříž" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
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