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Jetětice

Coordinates: 49°23′10″N 14°17′33″E / 49.38611°N 14.29250°E / 49.38611; 14.29250
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Jetětice
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Coordinates: 49°23′10″N 14°17′33″E / 49.38611°N 14.29250°E / 49.38611; 14.29250
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1463
Area
 • Total
13.72 km2 (5.30 sq mi)
Elevation
447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
373
 • Density27.2/km2 (70.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 48
Websitewww.jetetice.cz

Jetětice is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Jetětice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Jetětice (214)
  • Červená (101)

Etymology

The original name of the village was probably Dětětice. The name was derived from the personal name Dětěta, meaning "the village of Dětěta's people".[3]

Geography

Jetětice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Písek and 47 km (29 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is at 525 metres (1,722 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shore of the Orlík Reservoir, built on the Vltava River.

History

The first written mention of Jetětice is from 1463.[3]

Demographics

Transport

Jetětice is located on the railway line Písek–Tábor.[6]

Sights

The only cultural monuments in the municipality is the Červená Railway Bridge, located on the municipal border. It was built over the Orlík Reservoir in 1886–1889. It is a valuable technical monument.[7]

The main landmark of the village is the Chapel of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary.

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). p. 136.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Station details Jetětice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  7. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Jetětice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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