Dříteň
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 | |
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 Dříteň Castle before reconstruction | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Dříteň Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°8′34″N 14°20′46″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1432 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.08 km2 (17.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,697 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 373 48, 373 51, 375 01 |
| Website | www |
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
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie obce Dříteň" (in Czech). Obec Dříteň. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- "Zámek Dříteň" (in Czech). Hrady.cz. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- "Zámek v Dřítni opět slouží lidem" (in Czech). Lidovky.cz. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
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