Přechovice
Přechovice | |
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| Coordinates: 49°10′47″N 13°53′41″E / 49.17972°N 13.89472°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Strakonice |
| First mentioned | 1400 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445 m (1,460 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 149 |
| • Density | 37.6/km2 (97.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 387 01 |
| Website | www |
Přechovice 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 Přech, meaning "the village of Přech's people".[2]
Geography
Přechovice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) south of Strakonice and 47 km (29 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Manina at 640 m (2,100 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Volyňka River.
History
The first written mention of Přechovice is from 1400, when the village was owned by the Metropolitan Chapter at Saint Vitus in Prague.[3]
Between 1961 and 1990, Přechovice was a municipal part of Hoštice. SInce 1990, it has been again a separate municipality.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
Přechovice is located on the railway line Strakonice–Volary. The train stop in Přechovice is named Hoštice u Volyně after the neighbouring municipality of Hoštice.
Sights
The main landmark of Přechovice is the Chapel of Saint Anne Chapel. It was built in 1836. The stone cross in front of the chapel dates from 1861.[6]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). p. 465.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "O obci" (in čeština). Obec Přechovice. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Kaple sv. Anny a kříž" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
External links
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- CS1 čeština-language sources (cs)
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- Villages in Strakonice District