Blovice
Blovice | |
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Blovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°35′7″N 13°32′14″E / 49.58528°N 13.53722°ECoordinates: 49°35′7″N 13°32′14″E / 49.58528°N 13.53722°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Plzeň |
District | Plzeň-South |
First mentioned | 1284 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Robert Zelenka |
Area | |
• Total | 28.96 km2 (11.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,127 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 336 01 |
Website | www |
Blovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈblovɪtsɛ]; German: Blowitz) is a town in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 inhabitants. It lies on the River Úslava, some 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the south-east from the regional capital of Plzeň.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Bohušov, Hradiště, Hradišťská Lhotka, Hradišťský Újezd, Komorno, Stará Huť, Štítov and Vlčice are administrative parts of Blovice.
Geography[]
The town is a natural, cultural, geographical and historical centre of the Úslava river valley. It is also the focal point of the Mikroregion Úslava, a union of 14 municipalities located in the immediate area of Blovice.[2]
History[]
The oldest historical discoveries date back to the early Stone Age. The first written mention of Blovice is from 1284, when a reference was made to the Blovice market associated with the Nepomuk monastery.[3] According to this note, King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia declares that thieves caught in the municipality be tried in court Blovice or the high court Nepomuk, rather than sent to the high court in Prague.[citation needed]
Blovice was granted market town status in the latter half of the 14th century.[3] Around year 1420, the town was walled to protect from attackers. At this time, the area was ruled by the house Schwanberg. After the death of Bohuslav of Schwanberg, the house of Jaroslav from Javor began its rule of the Blovice province. Beginning with about 1534, Vilém of Netunice invaded the town, driving out the descendants of Jaroslav from Javor.[citation needed]
Notable people[]
- Henri Blowitz (1825–1903), journalist
- Adolf Kraus (1850–1928), lawyer
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Gallery[]
Church of St John the Evangelist
Jewish cemetery
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ "O nás" (in Czech). Mikroregion Úslava. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Historie a památky" (in Czech). Město Blovice. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Blovice. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blovice. |
- Official website (in Czech)
- Populated places in Plzeň-South District
- Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
- Shtetls
- Plzeň Region geography stubs