Stožice, Czech Republic
Stožice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
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 | |
| 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 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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