Kváskovice

Kváskovice
Kváskovice
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°11′19″N 14°0′13″E / 49.18861°N 14.00361°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1334
Area
• Total	3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation	483 m (1,585 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	115
• Density	35.1/km2 (90.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	386 01
Website	www.kvaskovice.cz

Kváskovice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Kvásek, meaning "the village of Kvásek's people".^[2]

Geography

Kváskovice is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Strakonice and 41 km (25 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Kváskovická hůrka at 571 m (1,873 ft) above sea level. The stream Cehnický potok flows through the municipality. There are several small fishponds in the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Kváskovice is from 1334.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	231	—
1880	247	+6.9%
1890	233	−5.7%
1900	207	−11.2%
1910	198	−4.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	213	+7.6%
1930	180	−15.5%
1950	140	−22.2%
1961	127	−9.3%
1970	92	−27.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	85	−7.6%
1991	114	+34.1%
2001	103	−9.6%
2011	109	+5.8%
2021	107	−1.8%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of the village centre is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk from the first half of the 19th century.^[6]

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a rural homestead, also dating from the first half of the 19th century.^[7]

A tourist destination is Švecburg. It is a small castle built by local mason in 2007. It is freely accessible.^[8]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 456–457.
↑ "Titulní strana stará" (in čeština). Obec Kváskovice. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Kváskovice. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kváskovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
↑ "Hrad Švecburg – nejmladší hrad v České republice" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). pp. 456–457.

[3] "Titulní strana stará" (in čeština). Obec Kváskovice. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

[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] "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Kváskovice. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

[7] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kváskovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

[8] "Hrad Švecburg – nejmladší hrad v České republice" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-12-30.

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