Varvažov is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. The historic centre of the village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.
Varvažov | |
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.jpg) Church of Saint Catherine and the castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Varvažov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°26′20″N 14°8′33″E / 49.43889°N 14.14250°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 13th century |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.16 km2 (9.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 426 m (1,398 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 181 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 397 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Štědronín-Plazy and Zbonín are administrative parts of Varvažov.
Geography
editVarvažov is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Písek and 67 km (42 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the flat hill Hlásnice at 447 m (1,467 ft) above sea level.
Most of the municipal border is formed by rivers. The western border is formed by the Skalice River. After its confluence with the Skalice, the southern border is formed by the Lomnice. After its confluence with the Lomnice, the eastern border is formed by the Otava, and then, again after their confluence, it continues as the Vltava River. The Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava, begins in the northeastern part of the municipality.
History
editThe first written mentions of Varvažov are from the mid-13th century. Until the middle of the 19th century, the village was continuously the property of the Knights Hospitaller.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editA set of Neoclassical-type homesteads has been preserved in the historic centre of Varvažov, which is protected as a village monument zone. In the centre of the village is a late Baroque castle from the 18th century, which served as a summer residence of the Knights Hospitaller.[2]
The oldest monument is the Church of Saint Catherine, built in the second half of the 13th century. A notable monument is also a historic stone bridge from the 18th century.[5]
In popular culture
editThe 1998 award-winning film Sekal Has to Die was shot in the municipality.[5]
Notable people
edit- Josef Bílý (1872–1941), general
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Varvažov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "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 "Obec Varvažov – vesnice z filmu Je třeba zabít Sekala" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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