Lišov (České Budějovice District)

Lišov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɪʃof]; German: Lischau) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants.

Lišov
Church of Saint Wenceslaus
Lišov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°0′58″N 14°36′30″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1296
Government
  MayorJiří Švec
Area
  Total93.55 km2 (36.12 sq mi)
Elevation
505 m (1,657 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total4,503
  Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 72
Websitewww.lisov.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Červený Újezdec, Dolní Miletín, Dolní Slověnice, Horní Miletín, Horní Slověnice, Hrutov, Hůrky, Kolný, Levín, Lhotice, Velechvín and Vlkovice are administrative parts of Lišov.

Notable people

  • Milan Sachs (1884–1968), Czech-Croatian opera conductor and composer
  • Milan Křížek (1926–2018), composer, music teacher and violinist

Twin towns – sister cities

Lišov is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Lišov. Retrieved 2020-08-20.


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