Sepekov
Sepekov | |
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| Coordinates: 49°25′43″N 14°25′5″E / 49.42861°N 14.41806°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1243 |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.53 km2 (11.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,344 |
| • Density | 47.11/km2 (122.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 51 |
| Website | www |
Sepekov is a market town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Sepekov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Sepekov (1,129)
- Líšnice (175)
- Zálší (14)
Etymology
The name Sepekov was derived from the Old Czech verb péci sě ('to care'), meaning "the settlement of people who care too much".[3]
Geography
Sepekov is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) northeast of Písek and 64 km (40 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is the hill Chlum at 540 m (1,772 ft) above sea level. The Smutná River and several streams flow through the municipal territory. There are several fishponds in the territory.
History
The first written mention of Sepekov is from 1243. The village was owned by the Rosenberg family until 1484, when they sold it to Zdeslav of Sternberg. In the 16th century, it was acquired by the Schwamberg family and joined to the Bechyně estate. When Peter Vok of Rosenberg bought this estate in 1569, it excluded Sepekov, which was joined to the Milevsko estate. Milevsko was bought by the Hodějovský of Hodějov family, but their properties were confiscated after the Battle of White Mountain in 1620. In 1623, Sepekov was donated to the Strahov Monastery.[4]
In 1869, Sepekov was promoted to a market town.[5]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/19 road (the section from Plzeň to Tábor) runs through the northern part of the market town.
Sepekov is located on the railway line Tábor–Písek.[8]
Sights
The main landmark of Sepekov is the Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Baroque style in 1730–1733. Other monuments are vaulted corridors around the church built in 1760–1767, and the rectory from 1736.[4]
Notable people
- Břetislav Benda (1897–1983), sculptor
- Miloslav Vlk (1932–2017), archbishop and cardinal
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 46.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Městys Sepekov. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ "Mikroregion Milevsko" (in čeština). MAS Střední Povltaví. pp. 31–32. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Station details Sepekov". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
External links
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- Market towns in the Czech Republic
- Populated places in Písek District