Sedlec is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. The centres of the villages of Malé Chrášťany and Plástovice within the municipality are protected as two village monument reservations.
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  Sedlec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°4′22″N 14°17′11″E / 49.07278°N 14.28639°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1394 |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.26 km2 (7.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 397 m (1,302 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 527 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 48 |
| Website | sedlec |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Lékařova Lhota, Malé Chrášťany, Plástovice and Vlhlavy are administrative parts of Sedlec.
Etymology
editThe name is common in the Czech Republic. It is derived from the Czech word sedlo, which means 'saddle' in modern Czech, but also 'village' in old West Slavic languages.[2]
Geography
editSedlec is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in a flat landscape in the České Budějovice Basin.
There are several fishponds in the municipal territory; the largest of them are Volešek with an area of 134.4 hectares (332 acres)[3] and Vlhlavský with an area of 91.7 hectares (227 acres).[4]
History
editThe first written mention of Sedlec is from 1394. Until the 16th century, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. In the 1563, it was bought by William of Rosenberg and joined to the Libějovice estate. The local fortress ceased to serve as the seat of the nobility and was demolished in 1564. After the Battle of White Mountain in 1620, the estate was donated to Charles Bonaventure, Count of Bucquoy. Then the estate was acquired by the Schwarzenberg family, which owned Sedlec until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848.[5]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/20 road (part of the European route E49) from České Budějovice to Plzeň and Karlovy Vary passes through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Sedlec is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in the neo-Gothic style and was finished in 1868. It replaced a small wooden church from the 18th century.[8]
In Sedlec is a unique cemetery surrounded by a moat. It was founded on the site of a former fortress.[8]
The centres of the villages of Malé Chrášťany and Plástovice are uniquely preserved sets of folk baroque buildings with a preserved layout. They are protected as two village monument reservations.[9][10]
Notable people
edit- Jan Veselý (1923–2003), cyclist
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 20–23, 31–32.
- ^ "Volešek (Plástovský rybník)" (in Czech). Klub českých turistů Tábor. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ "Vlhlavský rybník" (in Czech). Klub českých turistů Tábor. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
- ^ "Historie obce Sedlec" (in Czech). Obec Sedlec. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Sedlec" (in Czech). Jihočeský venkov. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Malé Chrášťany" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ "Plástovice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
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