Stožice, Czech Republic
Stožice | |
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 Centre of Stožice with the Chapel of Saints Simon and Jude | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Stožice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°7′57″N 14°9′0″E / 49.13250°N 14.15000°ECoordinates: 49°7′57″N 14°9′0″E / 49.13250°N 14.15000°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Strakonice |
| First mentioned | 1416 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 441 m (1,447 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 381 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 389 01 |
| Website | www |
Stožice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Stožice lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-east of Strakonice, 30 km (19 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 108 km (67 mi) south of Prague.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Křepice and Libějovické Svobodné Hory are administrative parts of Stožice.
History[]
The first written mention of Stožice is from 1416.[2]
Sights[]
The main sights are the neo-Gothic Chapel of Saints Simon and Jude, Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk in Křepice, and the birthplace of writer Josef Holeček.[3]
Notable people[]
- Josef Holeček (1853–1929), writer
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Stožice. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
- ^ "Památky" (in Czech). Obec Stožice. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
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Categories:
- Villages in Strakonice District