Dříteň

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Dříteň
Dříteň Castle before reconstruction
Dříteň Castle before reconstruction
Flag of Dříteň
Coat of arms of Dříteň
Dříteň is located in Czech Republic
Dříteň
Dříteň
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°8′34″N 14°20′46″E / 49.14278°N 14.34611°E / 49.14278; 14.34611Coordinates: 49°8′34″N 14°20′46″E / 49.14278°N 14.34611°E / 49.14278; 14.34611
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1432
Area
 • Total46.08 km2 (17.79 sq mi)
Elevation
432 m (1,417 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,697
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
373 48, 373 51, 375 01
Websitewww.obecdriten.cz

Dříteň (German: Zirnau) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Dříteň lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-west of České Budějovice and 105 km (65 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts[]

Villages of Chvalešovice, Libív, Malešice, Radomilice, Strachovice, Velice, Záblatí and Záblatíčko are administrative parts of Dříteň.

History[]

The first written mention of Dříteň is from 1423.[2]

Sights[]

In Dříteň there is a castle built in 1668–1674, which was created by the reconstruction of a burnt fortress from the 15th century.[3] Since 2020, it is used as the municipal office and post office.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ "Historie obce Dříteň" (in Czech). Obec Dříteň. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  3. ^ "Zámek Dříteň" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  4. ^ "Zámek v Dřítni opět slouží lidem" (in Czech). Lidovky.cz. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-08-29.


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