Albrechtice nad Vltavou

Albrechtice nad Vltavou is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Albrechtice nad Vltavou
Panorama of Albrechtice nad Vltavou
Albrechtice nad Vltavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°15′12″N 14°18′10″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1352
Area
  Total36.71 km2 (14.17 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total946
  Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 16
Websitewww.albrechticenadvltavou.cz

Albrechtice nad Vltavou lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-east of Písek, 34 km (21 mi) north of České Budějovice, and 93 km (58 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Hladná, Chřešťovice, Jehnědno, Údraž and Újezd are administrative parts of Albrechtice nad Vltavou.

Sights

The major sight is a Romanesque Church of Saints Peter and Paul from the late 12th century with a churchyard. The walls of the churchyard have a unique arcade decoration with paintings and moralizing verses from the 19th century.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

Albrechtice nad Vltavou is twinned with:[3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Vltavou. 2021-08-26.
  3. "Návštěva v Siselenu" (in Czech). Obec Albrechtice nad Vltavou. Retrieved 2020-08-23.


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