Tučapy is a municipality and village in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Tučapy | |
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  Tučapy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′29″N 14°48′12″E / 49.29139°N 14.80333°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Tábor |
| First mentioned | 1350 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.59 km2 (7.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 808 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 391 26, 392 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Brandlín and Dvorce are administrative parts of Tučapy.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the Czech words tu ('here') and čapat ('to catch'). The name referred to a village of people who caught something here.[2]
Geography
editTučapy is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southeast of Tábor and 41 km (25 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 524 m (1,719 ft) above sea level. The stream Černovický potok flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is very rich in fishponds.
History
editThe first written mention of Tučapy is in a document created between 1344 and 1350.[3]
Tučapy had a significant Jewish community. In the 19th century, it was one of the largest Jewish communities in the region. Jews made up a third of the population.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Tučapy is the Church of Saint James the Great. A parish church in Tučapy was first mentioned in the 14th century. The current building dates from 1724.[7]
There are several monuments connected with the Jewish community. These monuments include former Jewish school, synagogue and cemetery. The cemetery has an area of 2,356 m2 (25,360 sq ft) and the oldest preserved tombs date from 1737.[4]
Notable people
edit- Karel Ančerl (1908–1973), conductor
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. 392–393.
- ^ "Tučapský čáp č. 1 – Únor 2018" (in Czech). Obec Tučapy. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ a b "Židovské památky" (in Czech). Obec Tučapy. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel Sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). Obec Tučapy. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
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