Studená (Jindřichův Hradec District)

Studená
Studená
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°11′17″N 15°17′13″E / 49.18806°N 15.28694°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Jindřichův Hradec
First mentioned	1365
Area
• Total	44.96 km2 (17.36 sq mi)
Elevation	618 m (2,028 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	2,177
• Density	48.42/km2 (125.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	378 53, 378 56
Website	www.studena.cz

Studená is a municipality and village in Jindřichův Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Studená consists of ten municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Studená (1,579)
Domašín (59)
Horní Bolíkov (121)
Horní Pole (81)
Maršov (46)
Olšany (95)
Skrýchov (40)
Sumrakov (85)
Světlá (30)
Velký Jeníkov (21)

Maršov, Olšany and Velký Jeníkov form an exclave of the municipal territory.

Etymology

The name literally means 'cold' in Czech.

Geography

Studená is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Jindřichův Hradec. It lies in the Javořice Highlands. The highest points is at 803 m (2,635 ft) above sea level. The stream Studenský potok flows through the municipality. The upper course of the stream Hamerský potok briefly flows along the northwestern municipal border near Domašín. The territory of Studená is rich in small fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Studená is from 1365, when Lords of Hradec sold it to Dětřich of Obrataň. Between 1446 and 1458, during the rule of Barons of Studenec, Studená was promoted to a market town, but it lost the title sometime in the following centuries. From 1557, it belonged to the Telč estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,977	—
1880	3,123	+4.9%
1890	3,127	+0.1%
1900	3,178	+1.6%
1910	3,389	+6.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	3,231	−4.7%
1930	3,268	+1.1%
1950	2,770	−15.2%
1961	2,807	+1.3%
1970	2,645	−5.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,707	+2.3%
1991	2,649	−2.1%
2001	2,495	−5.8%
2011	2,295	−8.0%
2021	2,157	−6.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

Among the main landmarks of Studená is the Studená Castle. It was built in the late Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century, but it has a Renaissance core. In the western part of the castle area there is a set of buildings of the former brewery, founded in 1517–1578. A Renaissance malt house has been preserved from this period.^[6]

The Church of Saint Procopius was originally a late Gothic building. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style after a fire in the mid-18th century.^[7]

The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is located in Olšany. It was built in 1787 and reconstructed in 1902. It is one of the few churches in the Czech lands built during the reign of Emperor Joseph II.^[8]

Notable people

Vlasta Javořická (1890–1979), writer

Twin towns – sister cities

Studená is twinned with:^[9]

Netherlands Beemster, Netherlands

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.
↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Studená. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
↑ "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.
↑ "Zámek a pivovar" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
↑ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
↑ "Kostel sv. Václava s farou" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
↑ "Partnerské město" (in čeština). Obec Studená. Retrieved 2026-05-28.

External links

Official website

[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] "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Studená. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

[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] "Zámek a pivovar" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

[7] "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

[8] "Kostel sv. Václava s farou" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

[9] "Partnerské město" (in čeština). Obec Studená. Retrieved 2026-05-28.

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